The Mayflower Compact expressed the desire to have all decisions made by the colonists present, not the British crown. It was the first time that these men and women made a political decision without the guidance and authority of the British crown. We also know that it is human nature to not want to be controlled. We, as Americans, are especially a very patriotic, opinionated, and one might even say aggressive people that would never be willing to simply close our mouths and be controlled like money-making puppets. The likelihood of us being controlled by the British crown is made even more laughable when we take into account the massive distance between the two continents. It is simply unfathomable that Great Britain believes that it could control these people when they are over 3,000 miles away. It is for these reasons that the American Revolution was inevitable as soon as the first British settlers set foot on American soil and began to explore and conquer this new land of mystery, and freedom. The Mayflower Compact was a social contract that the 41 men aboard drew up and signed; it read that all decisions would be made and voted upon by the colony, and for the good of the colony; not by the British crown and for the good of Britain. In this contract we already see evidence of the colonists thinking for themselves and planning their new settlements as if they are an independent people. They decided right then and there that they would be calling the shots in this new world, not Great Britain. In reality, who would take orders from a country over 3,000 miles away? This would mean that the colonists would have to wait at least three months between sending requests and ideas, and receiving orders. In reality, that is simply not productive, or logical. It is more surprising that Great Britain did not think of that factor with how well planned and omnipotent they had made themselves out to be. The colonists would never get anything done,