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

It did not allow women or children to sign the document.
it established a social contract for self-government.
It was the first contract signed on a colonial ship.
It provided religious freedom once the Quakers reached Plymouth.

1 answer

The MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact is that it established a social contract for self-government. This agreement laid the groundwork for future democratic governance in the colonies by allowing the settlers to create their own laws and govern themselves.