World-systems theory<span> (also known as </span>world-systems analysis<span> or </span>the world-systems perspective), <span>is a multidisciplinary, macro-scale approach to </span>world history<span> and </span>social change<span> which emphasizes the </span>world-system<span> (and not </span>nation states<span>) as the primary (but not exclusive) unit of </span>social analysis<span>.</span>
<span>The Mayflower Compact was the first written form of government in the new world.</span><span>
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<span> Years: 1580 to 1640 is when they suffered</span>