Question

How did the Mayflower Compact solve the problem of great distance from authority?

Answer 1

One of the chief concerns for those that set sail on the Mayflower was how to organize themselves, especially with a variety of factions, once they got to the new world.

This wasn't a problem in England as you did what the King and his government wanted you to do.

The Mayflower Compact was ingenious, then, as it allowed for a structure where people knew the rules of the game and allowed for decisions to be made.