The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was drafted by the separatist pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. It was signed on November 11, 1620 in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod. Having settled at Plymouth (thus named by Captain John Smith earlier), the pilgrims recognized that their land was outside the chartered territory of the London Company. Thus, the Mayflower Compact was signed to establish a civil government based upon a majoritarian model and to proclaim the settlers' allegiance to the king. The compact was referred to by John Adams as the foundation of the Constitution of the United States[citation needed], but he was speaking figuratively, not literally.
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answered by Mav 6
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Mayflower Compact Significance
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answered by heaberlin 4
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What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
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It was the first governing document of any English colony in America that was written by colonists.
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answered by Anonymous
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it was the first document that was first ever sighed and governed to accept freedom/right and as john locke said
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Well the main significance of the Mayflower Compact was that it was the first compact ocean going conveyance the was equipped with the lasted developments in ship design. It was significantly smaller than it's traditional rivals like the full size Mayflower yet it offered comparable amenities to it larger sister ships. Advances in sail design and performance tuning gave the Mayflower Compact a better MPWP (Miles Per Wind Gust) which meant that it could traverse the large expanse of open ocean and arrive at the shores of the new world weeks ahead of it's larger contemporaries while reducing it's reliance upon large scale wind gust. With it's compact size it was also easier to maneuver at sea as well as dock in congested harbors and docks. For the economy minded settlers of the new world the Mayflower Compact offered a less expensive and economic alternative to the oceanic traveler.
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answered by Geist 6
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it layed down the new laws that would govern the new land
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answered by Anonymous
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that it was the first signs of democracy ?
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answered by Anonymous
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