What is the Mayflower Compact?
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English pilgrims, including The Strangers, settled in Cape Cod, Massachusetts instead of Virginia, creating the Plymouth Colony through the Mayflower Compact, a self-governing document that influenced future American founding documents until 1691.
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- The Mayflower Compact, a self-governing document created by English pilgrims in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, significantly influenced the founding fathers of the United States, serving as a blueprint for the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
- The English pilgrims, accompanied by The Strangers, originally intended to settle in the Virginia colony but ended up establishing the Plymouth Colony due to rough seas, showcasing the pivotal role of chance events in shaping historical outcomes and the foundations of nations.
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What document did English pilgrims create in Plymouth Colony?
Mayflower Compact
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Mayflower Compact: Foundation of American Democracy
- English pilgrims, along with a group called The Strangers, sailed on the Mayflower to settle in the Virginia colony but landed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts due to rough seas, leading them to establish new rules through the Mayflower Compact, creating the Plymouth Colony; this self-governing document influenced the founding fathers and remained in effect for 71 years until 1691, inspiring the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
