The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it 2. provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony. The Compact was decided upon prior to the colonists' landing at Plymouth, but it was an attempt to ensure the timely and organized handling of affairs because all understood it would require cooperation to exist in this new land.
The answer to this question will be A. Losses ARE limited to the original investment.
Belgium's ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a serious threat to Britain.
