Why is the Mayflower Compact significant?(1 point)

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It was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists
It was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists

It was first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.
It was first written document forbidding colonists from voting directly on laws.

It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens' rights
It was the first written document that did not recognize citizens' rights

It was the first written government document NOT created by the colonists

Answer 1

The Mayflower Compact is significant because it was the first written expression of citizens' rights by the colonists. It established a form of self-governance and a social contract among the settlers, laying the foundation for democratic principles in the New World.