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Why was the Mayflower compact (1620) written? What did it create?

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The Mayflower Compact was written to establish (create) a basic set of laws for the Pilgrims on the ship called the Mayflower. They were on their way to the colonies. It was written by the Pilgrims on board.
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the Mayflower compact was signed by 41 English colonist on the ship mayflower on November 11 1620 was the written original work of the government made into what is now called the United States
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