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Plymouth Colony was originally founded by a group of people called Pilgrims Since Plymouth did not have an official charter from England its government was based on which document?
They wrote a compact among themselves. It was called the Mayflower compact.
Why did the Pilgrim leaders believe it was necessary to have the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrim leaders believed the Mayflower Compact was necessary to prevent dissent among Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims.
Why was the Mayflower Compact written?
The Mayflower Compact was written to establish a framework of government and order for the Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrims who signed the Compact recognized the need for a formal agreement to ensure fair and equal treatment among themselves and to establish laws for the common good of the colony. It represented an important step towards self-governance in the New World.
Why was it called the Mayflower Compact?
At the port of Plymouth, after much disputing about what they should do, some of the passengers from the Speedwell were transferred to the Mayflower, and on September 6th, 102 Pilgrims left England across the turbulent ocean. When the Pilgrims landed they wrote the Mayflower Compact.
Why is The mayflower compact an example of self government?
It was an agreement among people to govern themselves.
