What is the meaning of the phrase "general good of the colony?"

Explanation:

This refers to the Mayflower Compact. In general, they made laws and regulations that were supposed to be fair to all and had to be obeyed or you would face the consequences of your actions. This was followed by the phrase general good of the colony because in order for the colony to work as a whole they needed to have those regulations.

the installment plan of the 1920s, an arrangement that allowed people to buy what they wanted with a small down payment and pay off the rest in monthly installments, provided americans a way to own what they did not have the money to buy.