Mayflower Compact Analysis

When the settlers came to the New World they no longer wanted to be connected to the Old World. This led to the creation of self-government in order for the colonists to separate themselves from those across the pond. This led to the establishment of documents and organizations that established self-government. The Mayflower Compact, The Virginia House of Burgesses, and The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut led to the foundation of self-government in the New World. The Mayflower Compact was written and signed on November 11, 1620 by the 41 male settlers (more commonly known as The Pilgrims) of Plymouth. Their ship, The Mayflower was blown off course on the way to Virginia and they ended up in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Due to the fact that they were thousands of miles away from their king and did not land at the location designated in their charter, the settlers wrote and signed a compact that outlined the basic
The Connecticut Colony was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker, who left the Massachusetts Bay colony because he did not approve of the way they ran their colony. The constitution was written by Thomas Hooker and colonists from three townships. The orders were adopted by the colonists in Connecticut. All signers agreed to follow all rules, laws, and orders in the document. The constitution established elections held at regular intervals. It set term limits for executives shown in the statement “It is Ordered, sentenced, and decreed, that no person be chosen Governor above once in two years, and that the Governor be always a member of some approved Congregation, and formerly of the Magistracy within this Jurisdiction” (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut) and spread the idea of separation of power (Separates the responsibility of making laws and choosing officials). He wanted to allow everyone the right to vote. He did not require someone to be a member of the church to