SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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monarchy
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self-rule
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democratic
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federalist
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mayflower Compact was important because it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World. It remained active until 1691 when Plymouth Colony became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virginia House of Burgesses, Town Hall Meetings and Mayflower Compact are the first forms of representative government/ democracy. Only elected representatives can levy taxes or make other decisions for the colonists.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was made up of 22 burgesses from various plantations and villages. King James I of England sent a charter to the colonists that allowed the creation of the Virginia General Assembly as a form of self-government so long as the Virginia Company was able to retain corporate control over the region.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lesson Summary. A compact is an agreement, or contract, that people agree to. The Mayflower Compact was an agreement between 41 men aboard the Mayflower to live by a social contract.