In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?

• A. 1620
• B. 1619
• C. 1607
• D. 1635

Answer: (A)

Early self-government in English colonies began with the Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620. The Pilgrims signed this agreement aboard the Mayflower to establish a civil body politic and to create laws for the good of the colony, because they were outside their original charter and needed a functioning authority to survive. This moment shows how settlers moved from informal arrangements to formal, consent-based governance, laying groundwork for later colonial government. The year of the signing is 1620.

Early self-government in English colonies began with the Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620. The Pilgrims signed this agreement aboard the Mayflower to establish a civil body politic and to create laws for the good of the colony, because they were outside their original charter and needed a functioning authority to survive. This moment shows how settlers moved from informal arrangements to formal, consent-based governance, laying groundwork for later colonial government. The year of the signing is 1620.