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The Mayflower Compact On Sept. 6, 1620, the Mayflower, a sailing vessel of about 180 tons, started her memorable voyage from Holland, with about 100 pilgrims aboard, bound for America(then known as the New World) to establish a private permanent colony in North America.
Arriving at what is now Provincetown, Mass., on Nov. 11 (Nov. 21, new-style calendar), 41 of the passengers signed the famous "Mayflower Compact" as the boat lay at anchor in that Cape Cod harbor. A small detail of the pilgrims were assigned to select a place for permanent settlement, and landed at what is now Virginia on Dec. 21.
The text of the compact follows:
In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini, 1620
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Did the Mayflower Compact succeed?
the mayflower compact did aceed
Where was the mayflower compact written?
The Mayflower Compact was written in there destination which they landed in
When was the mayflower compact created?
The Mayflower Compact was created and signed in 1620.
When was the mayflower compact formed?
The Mayflower Compact was formed in 1620 by the pilgrims.
The Mayflower Compact was an example of?
The Mayflower Compact was an example of a social contract.
What was the written plan for government drawn up by the plymoth colonists?
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a document that?
what is the mayflower compact
Did the Mayflower Compact succeed?
the mayflower compact did aceed
What did the compact Mayflower compact do?
The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of direct democracy.
What was the document called that was signed in 1620 by the pilgrims that listed their plans for self-government?
the first American government document to be signed in 1620 was the Mayflower compact!
Use mayflower compact in a sentence?
the mayflower compact mad a difference in our lives.
What covenant was written by the pilgrims?
(Mayflower Compact)
What formal document was drawn up to maintain order in the Plymouth county?
The Mayflower Compact.
The pilgrims agreement to govern themselves is called?
The Mayflower Compact.The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Conflict
What did the Pilgrims sign before settling in Plymouth?
The Mayflower Compact was the Pilgrim agreement made before landing at Plymouth. The Mayflower Compact was signed aboard ship on November 11, 1620 and was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
What was the name of the contract the pilgrims wrote to keep law and order in their colony?
Mayflower compact
The state the Mayflower compact was in?
The Mayflower compact was written for the colony in Massachusetts
