What facts in the document support the argument that the Pilgrims believed in democracy? А They promised to establish universal
suffrage. B They pledged to use force to resist the monarch. с They agreed to abide by decisions voted upon. D They strongly upheld the principles of freedom of religion.
Option: с. They agreed to abide by decisions voted upon.
Explanation:
The pilgrims elected a governor and held meetings to agree on laws. The Mayflower Compact comprises of rules for the self-government in the colony. The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by the pilgrims and other passengers (strangers) who boarded the ship for the New World.
After agreeing to the Mayflower Compact, they chose John Carver as governor of their colony. But he died within a year, and after that every year the civil body politic (law-making group), consists of men gathered together to elect the governor with few numbers as assistants.
From the 1600's through the 1800's, the major reason for the western movement of settlers was to gain new lands with fertile soil for <span>agriculture.</span>
The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) were America's first attempt to govern itself as an independent nation. They united the states as a confederation - a loose league of states represented in a Congress.
The main reason why colonists opposed the taxes imposed after the French and Indian War is because they had no "representation in Parliament"--meaning that they no say in which taxes were imposed.
