Question
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
(1 point)
Responses
It gave the Plymouth colonists a legal standing for their faith in English courts.
It gave the Plymouth colonists a legal standing for their faith in English courts.
It was the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
It was the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
It was the first time a group was elected to make rules and laws in North America.
It was the first time a group was elected to make rules and laws in North America.
It was the first document written in English that gave the right to vote to women as well as men.
(1 point)
Responses
It gave the Plymouth colonists a legal standing for their faith in English courts.
It gave the Plymouth colonists a legal standing for their faith in English courts.
It was the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
It was the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
It was the first time a group was elected to make rules and laws in North America.
It was the first time a group was elected to make rules and laws in North America.
It was the first document written in English that gave the right to vote to women as well as men.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The Mayflower Compact was important because **it was the first document in which American colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.** This agreement established a form of self-government and set a precedent for future governance in the colonies.