The House of Burgesses represented the first step toward self-government in the Americas. Which action represented the second?

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signing the Declaration of Independence
signing the Declaration of Independence

signing the Mayflower Compact
signing the Mayflower Compact

labeling some people as Separatists
labeling some people as Separatists

forming a new Parliament

Answer 1

The action that represented the second step toward self-government in the Americas is signing the Mayflower Compact. The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, was a foundational document that established a form of self-governance for the settlers of Plymouth Colony.