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The Mayflower Compact was drawn up by the British people on board the Mayflower and signed by the 41 Adult 'male' members of the trip. It was a document that granted equal rights and laws to all those under it. Most of these people were being persecuted in England and its territories for being separatists, not Protestant's. They understood that much of the reason that the earlier settlers failed was from a lack of government to protect the individual rights. This was the first document written in the 'new' world that spoke of God's unalienable rights and the covenants between God and man.
As to it's important role in the American Revolution and the United States. Not only was it a foundation of the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all man but,John Adams and many historians referred to the Mayflower compact as the foundation of the U.S. Constitution which was written over 150 years later.
The original compact has been lost, but the journal of William Bradford which a copy of can be seen at Plymouth (Plimouth) Plantation in Plymouth Massachusetts.
Is what is seen as the accurate penning of the compact.
It starts with; "In the name of God, Amen..."
and ends with: "...In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, ..."
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Did the Mayflower Compact succeed?
the mayflower compact did aceed
The Mayflower Compact was an example of?
The Mayflower Compact was an example of a social contract.
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
When was the mayflower compact created?
The Mayflower Compact was created and signed in 1620.
What was the written plan for government drawn up by the plymoth colonists?
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a document that?
what is the mayflower compact
Did the Mayflower Compact succeed?
the mayflower compact did aceed
What did the compact Mayflower compact do?
The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of direct democracy.
What was the document called that was signed in 1620 by the pilgrims that listed their plans for self-government?
the first American government document to be signed in 1620 was the Mayflower compact!
Use mayflower compact in a sentence?
the mayflower compact mad a difference in our lives.
What covenant was written by the pilgrims?
(Mayflower Compact)
What formal document was drawn up to maintain order in the Plymouth county?
The Mayflower Compact.
The pilgrims agreement to govern themselves is called?
The Mayflower Compact.The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Conflict
What did the Pilgrims sign before settling in Plymouth?
The Mayflower Compact was the Pilgrim agreement made before landing at Plymouth. The Mayflower Compact was signed aboard ship on November 11, 1620 and was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
What was the name of the contract the pilgrims wrote to keep law and order in their colony?
Mayflower compact
What the Mayflower Compact do?
The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of direct democracy.
