USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Mayflower compact did not work and wasn’t used to govern the Plymouth Colony. True or False?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Still, the Mayflower Compact became the foundation of Plymouth’s government and remained in force until the colony was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.

Detailed explanation-3: -Before they could begin this new life, however, they had to solve some very practical problems. Their solution was to draft an agreement, later known as the Mayflower Compact, that became a first in consensual government and ensured everyone in the new colony would abide by the same laws.

Detailed explanation-4: -On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Mayflower II is docked at historic Plymouth Harbor. Climb aboard and experience what the 1620 crossing was like for the Pilgrims.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer Option A, laws would be established by majority rule, is the right answer.

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