What idea from the mayflower compact influenced the declaration of independence? government should be for the common good, not just for a few people. government should be open to both men and women. government should be elected every four years. government should be run by people who are not paid.

The correct answer is Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.

The Mayflower Compact was an important document in American history, as it was the first governing document of the Plymouth colony. In this document it laid out the foundation for the new colony they were about to establish in North America. The goal of this was to have a functioning government based on what was based for the entire colony.

This concept was implemented in the Declaration of Independence, as this document discussed the tyranny of the British government and how a government should be responsive to the needs of their citizens.

The Government should be common for everyone and should not just focus on some few Wealthy people was the idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence.

Further Explanation:-

Escaping from the church in England was the reason that Puritans came to America. There were only selected group of wealthy people who were in-charge of England and who used to take all important political and financial decisions of the country. Common people were never on the priority list of these people. They only did better for common people when they thought that doing so will benefit them also. That was the reason why Puritans signed Mayflower compact just before leaving Mayflower. They were promised that the government of America will be good for all citizens be it people from any class. The declaration of the independence was also influenced by this idea and that is the reason why it is mentioned about the importance of common good in the declaration. The Mayflower Compact was a religious document and it said that people derive their right to self government from God. But no specific church or Method of Worship was mentioned in that. Though many Puritans left mayflower, there were also many of them who remained in England.  

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Answer Details-

Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter – Mayflower Compact

Keywords –Mayflower compact, Puritans, England, Mayflower, America, Religion, Document, Declaration, Political, Financial

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