dec 26, 1619 - Mayflower Compact
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When: November 11, 1620
What: A document signed and created on the English ship called the Mayflower. It was the first written structure of a self government’s principles. This document eventually received a patent from the Council for New England. Became the framework of Plymouth’s government until the colony became a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Major step in the overall change to a democratic rule in America
Who: English Pilgrams and other travelers in the Mayflower. William Bradford wrote the document
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