Which of these is the MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact?(1 point)

Responses

It did not allow women or children to sign the document.

It did not allow women or children to sign the document.

It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth.

It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth.

It was the first contract signed on a colonial ship.

It was the first contract signed on a colonial ship.

It established a social contract for self-government.

1 answer

The MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact is that it established a social contract for self-government. This document laid the foundation for governance in the Plymouth Colony and emphasized the importance of majority rule and collective decision-making among the settlers.