It was important to physically sign the May flower agreement because the Mayflower Compact was the first document to establish self-government in the New World.
The May Flower agreement which was initially known as the Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
It remained active until 1691 when Plymouth Colony became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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