THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Self government was the main idea of the ____
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Mayflower Compact
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Magna Carta
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Petition of Right
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Declaration of Independence
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The two main ideas of the Mayflower Compact were majority rule and the concept of the public good. This document spelled out that the colonists would follow the rules prescribed by the majority.
Detailed explanation-2: -English settlers on the Mayflower wrote the Mayflower Compact in 1620. It established principles of self-government, common consent, and unity in the colony.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mayflower Compact helped unify the travelers in the new world by giving the common man a political voice. The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to establish basic law and order in the colony. The document was intended to be not just a contract between the colonists but also between themselves and God.
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