Question

The provisions of the Mayflower Compact would influence later documents

like the Articles of Confederation. Which of the following is not a reason the
colonists created and signed the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 1

The correct answer is To cut all ties with the British king

The Mayflower Pact was not only a government document, it was the first in the Plymouth colony. Written by pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the ship Mayflower, it was signed on September 11, 1620 by 41 passengers out of a total of 101.

The main objective of the document was to serve as a social contract, where those involved would undertake to follow the rules, described there. Avoiding problems, due to the lack of laws.

It is considered by current historians as a constitutional model, with the difference that the participation of interested parties occurred directly.

He collaborated in the development of the other colonies that later arrived in the American territory, serving as a base. Favoring the order and social organization of these colonies and, consequently, better results, both political and economic.