A document showed that the settlers of Plymouth were ready to govern themselves. It showed that they agreed to live together according to a system of laws. What was it?  A. the Mayflower Compact  B. the Declaration of Independence  C. the Massachusetts Bay Charter  D. the Charter of the Virginia Company
b is correct they had to show that they could be "mature" enough to have a government of their own so to be sure they dont mess it up they make a constitution saying not to break the rights or rules