Question

What ideas about government united the people who signed the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 1

They wanted the ideals of self-government. They wanted the government to “ensure the general good of the colony”. It was written by a male passenger on the mayflower and signed on the ship in 1620 (November 11th).

Answer 2

On November 11, 1620, 41 adult male colonists, including two indentured servants, signed the Mayflower Compact, although it wasn't called that at the time.