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Why was the Mayflower Compact significant? (Check all that apply.)

1. It allowed the Pilgrims to choose their own leaders and make their own laws.

2. It helped the Pilgrims survive to establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636.

3. It affirmed that the Pilgrims would be governed by the King of England.

4. It was the first written plan for colonial self-government and a precursor to the Constitution.

5. It was far more comprehensive than previous colonial plans for self-government.

6. Its text was eventually included in the Constitution of the United States.