Which statement best explains the relationship of the mayflower compact to the history of the united states?
a.
it was the first document to state the right of citizens to rebel against a cruel government.
b.
it was the first document to declare that the colonies should become independent states.
c.
it was the first document to establish a government that ruled with the consent of the governed.
d.
it was the first document to suggest that different branches of government have separate powers.

C. It was the first document to establish a government that ruled with the consent of the governed.

Explanation:

"The Mayflower Compact was the first colonial document to establish a government that ruled with the consent of the people it governed. This made it an important document in the history of the United States. Though at the time it was simply the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony, it would later influence ideas about government for leaders of the American Revolution and the founders of the United States."

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