The Mayflower Compact was written by the Pilgrims who sailed aboard the Mayflower and landed at
Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Compact, which established the first set of written laws for an American
colony, is often referred to as the foundation of the United States Constitution. The Compact has long been
celebrated as a model of government in which the leaders derive their power from the consent of the
governed. Of course, only the men on board the Mayflower signed the document,
Question
What is the main idea of the passage?
The Pilgrims who wrote the Mayflower Compact had difficulty reaching an agreement
The United States government today is very different from the government that was established by the
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact has very little significance in American history.
The Mayflower Compact laid the foundation for self-government in the United States.
No