Right answer gets brainlist. why do you think the settlers felt like they needed the mayflower compact

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.

the correct answer is =   british soldiers attacked and killed five boston townspeople.

the answer is a. laws were enacted in the aftermath of the plot to make it harder to free slaves,increasing sectionalism