Apentix/AP US History/Unit 2: Period 2 (1607-1754)/Question

AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

The Mayflower Compact (1620) was important because it:

A.Granted religious freedom to all colonists

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

C.Created the first democracy in the Americas

D.Established trade relations with Native Americans

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

BEstablished the principle of self-government through a social contract

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