They weren’t able to because of The Treaty of Versailles called for Germany to pay war reparations to France.
Reliance on individual activity I believe
The Mayflower Compact was important because it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World. It remained active until 1691 when Plymouth Colony became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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