Why did colonist agree to the mayflower compact?

When Pilgrims and other settlers set out on the ship for America in 1620, they intended to lay anchor in northern Virginia. ... Knowing life without laws could prove catastrophic, colonist leaders created the Mayflower Compact to ensure a functioning social structure would prevail

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