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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Early Forms of Government

Question 2 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2106010-M/J Civics A

Which statement best describes this part of the Mayflower Compact?

Answer
A
It gave women and American Indians equal rights.
B
It organized all the colonies into one country.
C
It established the town meeting system.
D
It created a system of self-government.

Explanation

The Mayflower Compact was an agreement among the Pilgrims to make and follow laws for the good of their community. It established a system of self-government rather than placing the settlers under direct rule by someone else. It did not give women and American Indians equal rights or unite the colonies into one country.

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