What was the situation before the supreme court's decision in the mcculloch v. maryland case?

Before the Supreme Court decision in the McCulloch v. Maryland case, it was unclear whether state laws could interfere with federal laws.

Explanation:

norsemen from northern countries had made earlier journeys

the geography of greece

led to limited interactions with other cultures in the mediterranean

was rich in natural resources and led to repeated invasions from the macedonians

encouraged greater contact with peoples on the southern and eastern mediterranean coasts

caused the greeks to eventually relocate eastward under alexander the great