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Q: What would might have happened if the pilgrims never signed the Mayflower Compact before leaving?
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Why did the people on the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact?

Of the 102 passengers aboard, only about 52 of them were actually "pilgrims" from Leiden who were leaving to the New World in hopes of religious freedom. The other half consisted of passengers of varying beliefs and ethics. It was decided that the signing of the Mayflower Compact would ease tensions and help colonists work together. One of the most important provisions of the Mayflower Compact was that a governor would be democratically elected, unlike the way it was done in either England's monarchy or Leiden's church congregation. Although it was brief and rather unconventional, the democratic nature of the document combined with the fact that it was the first such document signed in America makes the Mayflower Compact one of the important documents in U.S. history. It is sometimes compared to the Declaration of Independence and considered one of its inspirations.


What did metacomet do?

Metacomet, or King Phillip, launched a string of massacres on the English colonists, leaving once happy homes with warm fireplaces razed to the ground. Interesting Fact: Did you know that Metacomet was the son of Chief Massasoit, the chief who had assisted the Pilgrims years earlier?


When the President is rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session this called a?

When the president rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session, it is called a pocket veto.


When the government has laissez-faire policies what are they doing about business?

Leaving it alone.


How did Edward III claim the throne of France?

his father died before him leaving him king at 14.

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Were the pilgrams the majority group of the Mayflower Compact?

By now, the entire group who came on the Mayflower has been called "the Pilgrims," however only around thirty of the group were leaving England for religious reasons, so the actual pilgrims were not in the majority.


Who travelled on the mayflower?

The Pilgrims after leaving England.


Why did the people on the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact?

Of the 102 passengers aboard, only about 52 of them were actually "pilgrims" from Leiden who were leaving to the New World in hopes of religious freedom. The other half consisted of passengers of varying beliefs and ethics. It was decided that the signing of the Mayflower Compact would ease tensions and help colonists work together. One of the most important provisions of the Mayflower Compact was that a governor would be democratically elected, unlike the way it was done in either England's monarchy or Leiden's church congregation. Although it was brief and rather unconventional, the democratic nature of the document combined with the fact that it was the first such document signed in America makes the Mayflower Compact one of the important documents in U.S. history. It is sometimes compared to the Declaration of Independence and considered one of its inspirations.


What was the earliest religious motivation for colonization in America?

The Pilgrims in 1620. They had tried to find a home in the Netherlands after leaving England and then they took the Mayflower to Mass to start a colony.


What was the very earliest religious motivation for colonization in America?

The Pilgrims in 1620. They had tried to find a home in the Netherlands after leaving England and then they took the Mayflower to Mass to start a colony.


How many ships were involved in the pilgrams travel?

There were two ships involved in the Pilgrims' travel to America: the Mayflower and the Speedwell. However, the Speedwell was deemed unseaworthy and had to turn back before reaching America, leaving only the Mayflower to complete the journey.


How did the Pilgrims feel about leaving their family and friends behind in England?

The Pilgrims had chartered two ships to take them to the New World. Unfortunately one became unworthy of ocean sailing and only the Mayflower was available. The Pilgrims felt very badly at having to leave some of their friends and family behind.


What happened to the Mayflower after the famous voyage?

The 102 passengers stayed on the ship while they made houses and began to clear fields. As soon as they were done the ship left for England leaving the 63 Pilgrims behind. Christopher Jones, who commanded the Mayflower on its famous voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, died in 1622. Within two years of his death, the ship had fallen into disrepair and was likely broken up and sold for scrap lumber.


Did the pilgrims stay in austria before leaving the new world?

No. The Pilgrims, who were originally from England, lived in Holland for a few years before leaving Europe for the New World..


How long did the pilgrims stay on the mayflower?

The Mayflower reached the tip of Cape Cod (now Provincetown, Massachusetts) on Saturday 11 November 1620 after 66 days at sea. They remained at Provincetown for 36 days before leaving for Plymouth across Cape Cod Bay. While in Provincetown, the Mayflower Compact was signed by 41 men. It was an agreement concerning their self government in the new land.


Where did the pilgrims land?

The Pilgrims landed on The Plymouth Rock located in down town Plymouth, Massachusetts, after leaving England for there religious beliefs.


When did people start leaving England to come to America?

The Mayflower was the famous ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts (which would become the capital of Plymouth Colony), in 1620 A second ship called the Mayflower made a voyage from London to Plymouth Colony in 1629 carrying thirty-five passengers, many from the Pilgrim congregation in Leiden that organized the first voyage