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The pilgrims did not neccesarily have to make the Mayflower Compact, but decided to make it to have some type of order in the "desolate" land they were entering.
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∙ 12y agoTo ensure the Pilgrims would follow a democratic government instead of a monarchy, like England. They wanted equal representation of voting men, and the Mayflower Compact was a contract that bound them to it.
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∙ 11y agoThe Pilgrim leaders drafter the Mayflower Compact because they realized they needed rules to govern themselves if they were to survive in the new land. :)
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∙ 11y agoThe Mayflower Compact was drafted to give the Plymouth Rock colonists a system of order and government.
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∙ 8y agoto establish a way of self governing sincethere was no English presence in what would become the Massachusetts bay colony
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∙ 15y agoThey wrote the Mayflower Compact.
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What did the pilgrims sail in?
The Mayflower
Was the mayflower compact a pledge to colonies?
"The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower on November 11, 1620, was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. The compact was drafted to prevent disagreements/differences of opinion amongst Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth a few days earlier." (from History.com)No. It wasn't a pledge, but a framework for the early government.
What boat did the pilgrims sail on?
the mayflower
How did mayflower get its name?
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World. The mayflower was a popular flower in England. Some historians believe a mayflower was carved on the Mayflower's stern.
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came here on?
The mayflower in Plymouth
Who benifited from the Mayflower Compact?
The men who drafted the Mayflower Compact clearly showed it would benefit everyone.
What was the famous document written on the Mayflower?
The Mayflower Compact: the men on the ship drafted an agreement of just and equal rights, which later became the basis of the American constituion.
Why was it called the Mayflower Compact?
The document was called the Mayflower Compact because it was drafted and signed on the Mayflower ship in 1620 by the Pilgrims who were seeking religious freedom in the New World. The compact served as a governing agreement among the settlers, establishing rules and laws for their new colony.
What did the pilgrims sail in?
The Mayflower
Was the mayflower compact a pledge to colonies?
"The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower on November 11, 1620, was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. The compact was drafted to prevent disagreements/differences of opinion amongst Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth a few days earlier." (from History.com)No. It wasn't a pledge, but a framework for the early government.
What document was written in 1620 that set the rules and regulations of the Plymouth settlement?
The mayflower compact I do believe. Is this for a homework thing called from disaster to democracy? If so plz sen me an email at koalamanc@gmail.com saying "yeah"
The pilgrims agreement to govern themselves is called?
The Mayflower Compact.The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Conflict
Why did the members of the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims had intended to go to Virginia. When they realized they were off course by hundreds of miles, people threatened to do whatever they wanted because British law was an ocean away and they weren't within the scope of Virginia law. To avoid anarchy, they drafted laws to govern the colony they'd create.
What boat did the pilgrims sail on?
the mayflower
How did mayflower get its name?
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World. The mayflower was a popular flower in England. Some historians believe a mayflower was carved on the Mayflower's stern.
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came here on?
The mayflower in Plymouth
What were the names of the pilgrims' two ships?
I no the mayflower
