The Mayflower Compact, a document of laws written by the Pilgrims, stated that officeholders would be elected by _____.

(1 point)
Responses

the colony’s adult males
the colony’s adult males

all members of the colony
all members of the colony

men and women who owned property
men and women who owned property

all adult males, including Native Americans

the colony’s adult males

The correct answer is: the colony's adult males.