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Mayflower Compact
The first governing document of Plymouth County, the Mayflower Compact was written by the colonists (also known as the pilgrims) who came to America on the Mayflower seeking religious freedom.
812 Questions
What was the stated purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
that the government would make "just and equal laws" for the good of the community
When did the Mayflower anchor at Provincetown?
November 11/21 of 1620 are the recognized dates of anchorage, as the calendar itself was changing from the Julian, to the Gregorian.
Who wrote the Mayflower Compact and why?
The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement composed by the settlers at what is now Provincetown, MA in November of 1620. It documented the first written laws for the new colony.
Whose rights did the Mayflower Compact protect?
The Mayflower Compact protected the Pilgrims' rights. Because they landed outside the limits of the Virginia Company, their charter did not apply. For the sake of order the men aboard the Mayflower signed an agreement. In it they vowed to obey laws agreed upon for the good of the colony. The Mayflower Compact helped establish the idea of self-government and majority rule.
Who was the audience of the Mayflower Compact?
This would be the kind and leaders of england. since they're the one's that basically gave them the ok to go, they are the ones that the settlers are trying to reach, so they can have rights, and set up a mutual agreement, on how this whole "setting up a new town" is going to work.
The audience was the people on the shape who would be obeying the decisions outlined in the Compact.
What were the main ideas of the Mayflower Compact?
Democracy was the main idea of the mayflower compact
EDIT: There is a rocket in my pants
It called for a separation of church from government.
What would happened to the colonies if they did not have the Mayflower Compact?
then they would've not been here in America
What type of government did the Mayflower Compact establish?
The Mayflower Compact established a form of self-governance for the Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth Colony. It created a social contract in which the signers agreed to form a civil body politic for their mutual benefit and to enact laws for the good of the colony. This early document laid the groundwork for democratic governance and majority rule, marking a significant step towards self-determination in the New World.
The Mayflower Compact was unique because it?
Was the first example of colonial European self government
How did the plan of government outlined in the Mayflower Compact differ from the English government?
It outlined majority rule, as opposed to subjection to a sovereign King.
Why did the Mayflower colonist signed the Mayflower Compact?
= He needed to, so he could confirm the set of laws, also, he probably wanted to.=
What was the Mayflower Compact an example of?
The Mayflower compact was an early example of representative government.
Why did the Pilgrim leaders believe it was necessary to have the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrim leaders believed the Mayflower Compact was necessary to prevent dissent among Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims.
Where was the Mayflower document created?
The document was written aboard ship while at anchor in what is now Provincetown Harbor at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
