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

Responses

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.

It established a social contract for self-government.

It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth.

It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth.

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

1 answer

The MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact is "It established a social contract for self-government." This document laid the foundation for self-governance in the New World and was a pivotal step toward the development of democratic principles in America.