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The '''Mayflower Compact''' was the first document establishing a government in [[America]], signed on November 21, 1620 to govern the [[Plymouth Colony]] (near [[Cape Cod]] today).  It was most likely composed by William Brewster who had a university education and was written while the [[Mayflower]] was still at anchor in the Cape Cod Harbor.  

The '''Mayflower Compact''' was the first document establishing a government in [[America]], signed on November 21, 1620 to govern the [[Plymouth Colony]] (near [[Cape Cod]] today).  It was most likely composed by William Brewster who had a university education and was written while the [[Mayflower]] was still at anchor in the Cape Cod Harbor. Its 400th anniversary was on November 21, 2020.

The [[Pilgrims]] had sailed off course arriving much further north in uncharted territory and some passengers argued that since they were outside jurisdiction of the Virginia Company its rules and regulation no longer applied and they threatened to do as they pleased for no one had power to command them. The Mayflower Compact resulted from the fear that some members of the company might leave the group and settle on their own.

The [[Pilgrims]] had sailed off course arriving much further north in uncharted territory and some passengers argued that since they were outside jurisdiction of the Virginia Company its rules and regulation no longer applied and they threatened to do as they pleased for no one had power to command them. The Mayflower Compact resulted from the fear that some members of the company might leave the group and settle on their own.