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Colonial Milestones

The Mayflower Compact

Before the Pilgrims even got off the Mayflower in 1620, they signed the Mayflower Compact. This document said the colonists would work together, make fair laws, and govern themselves. It was one of the first examples of self-government in America and planted the seeds for democracy.

Colonial Milestones

The Mayflower Compact

Before the Pilgrims even got off the Mayflower in 1620, they signed the Mayflower Compact. This document said the colonists would work together, make fair laws, and govern themselves. It was one of the first examples of self-government in America and planted the seeds for democracy.