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Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?
It established the principle of separation of church and state
it provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony
it defined colonial relations with local Native Americans
it outlawed slavery
The need for agricultural workers in the tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the-
formation of labor unions
decision to industrialize
improvement in farming
use of enslaved people from Africa
One reason for the importance of the Mayflower Compact was that it laid the foundation for-
the growth of representative government in the colonies
the development of English common law in the colonies
social freedom in colonial legislatures
a two-house legislature
The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.
Representatives
Burgesses
Confederation
Gentlemen
Jamestown's economy depends on what?
Fishing
Fur trade
Agriculture
Hunting
The Pilgrims came to America for which reason?
To trade with the Native Americans
seeking religious freedom
to discover gold
to farm tobacco
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
it limited the power of future colonial governments.
it weakened the influence of religion in government.
it established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
it guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
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