What is the Mayflower Compact?

Question

1. a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
2. a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
3. an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British
4. a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

4. a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing.

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620, was a foundational document for self-governance in the New World and established a framework for the Pilgrims to create their own laws and governance.