The correct answer is D) was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America.
The Mayflower Compact was unique because it was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America.
The Mayflower was the ship that transported European colonists to America. The plan was to get to the Virginia coast but strong winds and weather conditions made them reach Cape Cod, Massachusetts. During the trip, on November 11, 1620, they signed the Mayflower Compact as an example of self-government in northeastern North America.
The other options of the question were A) was the foundation for the Declaration of Independence. B) allowed black colonists freedom centuries before emancipation. C) allowed colonists to import slaves from Africa to work on southern plantations.
