The Mayflower Compact was a kind of contract that stated the laws and rules that the pilgrims from England could govern with. All 41 of the men that were on the ship signed it. They agreed it should have fair laws and it should protect the general good.
The compact established the colonies. The creators believed that the covenants were not just to be believed by god and man, but by each other. It was referred to by John Adams and other historians as the foundation of the U.S. Constitution. In fact, America was founded by men who believed in God and lived by the Bible.
The Mayflower compact was important because it was the foundation of the colonies, and finally America. It shows how the pilgrims thought up of a way for a controlled government. And it shows how the pilgrims of America stood up against Europe.
