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.
The pilgrim assembly was on the mayflower writing the compact
The pilgrim assembly was on the mayflower writing the compact
mayflower compact
Mayflower Compact.
The 'Pilgrim Fathers' subscribed to a covenant for self-government - the Mayflower Compact - on their voyage to America in 1620 (on the board of the Mayflower - the ship).
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.
They created the Mayflower Compact while aboard the ship.
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.
The Pilgrim leaders believed the Mayflower Compact was necessary to prevent dissent among Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims.
Mayflower Compact.
The Mayflower Compact was the Pilgrim's own form of government. A charter is a grant of authority (permission) from the king that they, the colonists, are allowed to start a colony.
The Mayflower Compact