AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

The Mayflower Compact (1620) was important because it:

A.Established the principle of self-government through a social contract

B.Established trade relations with Native Americans

C.Created the first democracy in the Americas

D.Granted religious freedom to all colonists

Explanation

Core Concept

The Mayflower Compact established the principle that the colonists would govern themselves through a social contract, agreeing to laws for the general good.

Correct Answer

AEstablished the principle of self-government through a social contract

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