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Some would say so, but it was a social contract that did not lay out any actual laws, like the US Constitution does.

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Q: Was the Mayflower Compact the first written constitution in America?
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What was First written constitution in America was?

mayflower compact


What documents are considered forerunners of the US Constitution?

The Mayflower Compact was the first and true forerunner to the written constitution in America. It was also the forerunner to the articles of confederation. the declaration of indepence and the articles of confederation


What was the first written constitution in America?

The Mayflower Compact was NOT a constitution. It was a social agreement. The answer is the Articles of Confederation.


What document did the pilgrims create?

The Mayflower compact was written by the pilgrims after they arrived in the New World on November 11, 1960. It outlined the government the pilgrims were going to follow in America.


For whom was the Mayflower Compact written?

it was written by the pilgrims for the pilgrims for their own use. This was their constitution/laws.


What year was the mayflower compact written?

The Mayflower Compact was written in 1620.


Where was the mayflower compact written?

The Mayflower Compact was written in there destination which they landed in


What did the Mayflower Compact state and how did it change America?

The Mayflower Compact was written when the Pilgrims realized that they were miles north of where they were supposed to be and where there were laws already in place. It was to keep the peace, stating that everyone would follow the laws of Parliment. It was the great-uncle of the Constitution.


Which document was the first written agreement of self-government used in the new colonies?

The Mayflower Compact was the first written form of government in colonial America.


What was the written plan for government drawn up by the plymoth colonists?

The Mayflower Compact


What covenant was written by the pilgrims?

(Mayflower Compact)


What are 2 reasons not written in the mayflower compact that pilgrims came to America?

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