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Earn +20 ptsQ: Can you think of any reasons why the writers of the Mayflower Compact wanted to acknowledge British authority so openly?
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How did the Mayflower Compact and the charter differ?
The Mayflower Compact was the Pilgrim's own form of government. A charter is a grant of authority (permission) from the king that they, the colonists, are allowed to start a colony.
Did the Mayflower Compact succeed?
the mayflower compact did aceed
What was the Mayflower Compact and why what is important?
The Mayflower Compact is important because of its principle, that a government's authority derives from the consent of the governed. The signers of the Compact stated that the pilgrims had to work together in order to survive in the new world
When was the mayflower compact created?
The Mayflower Compact was created and signed in 1620.
The Mayflower Compact was an example of?
The Mayflower Compact was an example of a social contract.
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