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Mayflower Compact

The first governing document of Plymouth County, the Mayflower Compact was written by the colonists (also known as the pilgrims) who came to America on the Mayflower seeking religious freedom.

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What did the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact have in common?

When the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth they wrote to Mayflower Compact ( it was written on the ship they were on named the Mayflower) as a means to govern their new colony.

What did the Mayflower Compact strive to create?

The Mayflower Compact was created on board of the Mayflower. It strived to bring together the different groups of people on board to come together to form a peaceful community in the wilderness. The people all had different ideas and quarreled among eachother. This document put an end to the quarreling and bounded the Pilgrims together by laws they had created and agreed on.

What was the Mayflower Compact and its purpose?

It was put in place to make sure that every person that was able, would work. That no one person and group would not do their fair share and would contribute.

What is the promise being made in the Mayflower Compact?

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 authority to make laws in the colony was also based on the fact that the inhabitants consented to be subject to those laws. The Plymouth Colony became the most democratic colony at that time, since every adult male head of household was a shareholder in the company and had the right to vote for governor of the colony.

Why women were excluded from signing the Mayflower Compact?

In 1620 women had no rights and therefore couldn't make decisions nor sign the compact. Women didn't have the right to vote in the United States until 1920's and that was after a great deal of effort. Women's rights have been slow in coming. In the 1970's women still couldn't get a credit card in their name. In the 1980's the first woman was able to become a fighter pilot. Girls in sports has also changed. In the 1960's there were very few sports that girls to do, but with the passage of Title 9 women's and girls sport teams get more money.

What is nonresident violator compact?

The Nonresident Violator Compact (NRVC) is an agreement between 44 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that facilitates the enforcement of traffic violations committed by nonresident drivers. It allows states to share information about out-of-state drivers who commit traffic offenses for more efficient processing and enforcement of those violations.

Why is it difficult to read and correctly interpret the Mayflower Compact and all of its meanings?

It is difficult to read and correctly interpret because it was so influenced by the historical events that happened just before it was written.

What generalization can you make about the Mayflower Compact?

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Explain the significance of the house of burgesses and the mayflower compact for todays US government?

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Why didn't women sign the Mayflower Compact?

Women weren't as excepted back then when the male pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact and were not allowed to sign.

What was the effect of the Mayflower Compact?

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 authority to make laws in the colony was also based on the fact that the inhabitants consented to be subject to those laws. The Plymouth Colony became the most democratic colony at that time, since every adult male head of household was a shareholder in the company and had the right to vote for governor of the colony.Also the mayflower is not a real FLOWER

Which problem with reading primary historical sources is best illustrated by the Mayflower Compact?

Historical events that happened immediately before the writing can influence the written material while the material itself fails to mention these events.