SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY
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Individuals serving on jury duty
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Groups of people protesting against the government
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An individual serving in the military
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Individuals participating and voting at a town-hall meeting
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scholars agree that the signing of the Mayflower Compact helped to introduce in America the principles of religious freedom, the rule of law, and economic liberty that have shaped the United States for 400 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mayflower Compact continued the idea of law made by the people. This idea lies at the heart of democracy. From its crude beginning in Plymouth, self-government evolved into the town meetings of New England and larger local governments in colonial America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mayflower Compact would not only provide the Plymouth Colony with its form of government and legislation but would influence later important documents in United States’ history such as state constitutions, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.