The Mayflower Compact: A Foundation of Government

Ryan Grieb Junior Division ebsite

hile choosin! my topic" # wanted a sub$ect that # was previously interested in school% hen loo&in! at my choices" # immediately came across two choices of interest" The 'ill of Ri!hts and the Mayflower Compact% # have always been interested in events and documents that are the foundation of our !overnment% Rememberin! the !reat curiosity # had in the Mayflower Compact document of the durin! my previous years in school" and how teachers said it effected our !overnment policies # chose to loo& into the details of the impact of the Mayflower compact and how it helped shape the !overnment we have today% # be!an research by loo&in! at bac&!round information on the topic" usin! mostly secondary sources% To help my research" # used tools such as 'oolify" and (asybib" to assist me in understandin! the importance of the document% After !ainin! some !eneral &nowled!e" # decided to loo& for primary sources for my website" such as diaries from the )il!rims" )ictures" etc% that were documented on online resources% From read overviews and opinions of patriots" former members of the be!innin! of our !overnment and our first presidents and how they used the Mayflower compact as inspiration in creatin! the Declaration of #ndependence" the trial and error of the Articles of Confederation and the *nited +tates Constitution% # selected to construct a website because # am have created pro!rams on the computer before and have used a variety of different technolo!y applications% # felt confident that # could create a format that would portray my interest in the Mayflower Compact and how it has impacted the ri!hts and responsibilities of Americans today% # created an interactive cause and effect slide show within the website that illustrates the effects of the Mayfower compact on !overnment today and # also have included a clip that will increase viewers bac&!round &nowled!e of when and why the Mayflower Compact was created% # am confident that the website will portray provide an informative and interestin! format% My topic relates to the theme of ,ational -istory Day ./01 of Ri!hts and Responsibilities% #t is the founders of the Mayflower Compact who after observin! failure of former settlements in America showed that creatin! rules and !overnment to hold people accountable would provide for a successful future% These rules would provide a common e2pectation of responsibilities and would set the foundation of future ri!hts and responsibilities of !overnment in the *nited +tates%