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Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the development of democracy in America?
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∙ 12y ago
It was one of the first attempts at self-government in the English colonies
and they were promising to follow the laws that they made.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoto set rules/laws for the new settlers to obey by, because they were starting a new colony.
to go hard on the settlers
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∙ 12y agothe mayflower compact was stating that the king and queen couldn't make the laws so it was made as a self governed democracy.
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∙ 6y agoIt was the first government in the colonies.
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What seeds of democracy were found in colonial America?
According to my professor, of U. S. History 121, one of the seeds of democracy was the Mayflower Compact
Why was the House of Burgesses important to the development of America?
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
What country influenced the development of rights and democracy in America?
the country that influened them was british
What was the name of the ship that transported the pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower.
Why were the people on the Mayflower on the Mayflower?
They where on the mayflower to sail to America but for religious reasons. They didn't agree with the church of England so they sailed to America to make there own church and believe in God. Hope this helped
Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of America democracy?
Because it provided an example of colonial self-government
The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it?
expresses the importance of self gov't
The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it?
provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony
What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on the development of the constitutional democracy in America?
It called for a separation of church from government.
What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on the development of constitutional democracy in America?
It called for a separation of church from the goverment.
Why was the Mayflower Compact important to democracy?
It is earliest known written establishment of basic democratic principles by the settlers of the United States of America.
What cultural movement influenced the development of democracy in America?
what cultural movement influenced the development of democracy in America?
How Mayflower Compact led to the creation of democracy in America?
those were the rules that were for the new settlement (plymoth)
What seeds of democracy were found in colonial America?
According to my professor, of U. S. History 121, one of the seeds of democracy was the Mayflower Compact
Why was the MayFlower-Compact so important?
because it is an important peace of america
Why was the Mayflower Compact so important?
because it is an important peace of america
How have people in New England continued their tradition of direct democracy?
by holding town meetings and some still do.
