Question

Which of these was the FIRST example of a written agreement for colonial self-government in the British colonies in North America?

A) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B) The Iroquois Confederacy
C) Albany Plan of Union
D) Mayflower Compact

Answer 1

The answer is D) Mayflower Compact

Step-by-step explanation:

Made by the “pilgrims” who had fled England for religious freedom, the Mayflower Compact was a necessity because the ship (The Mayflower) had landed far off course, rendering the original rules void.

Answer 2

Mayflower Compact was the FIRST example of a written agreement