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It was a cargo ship.
There seems to be some dispute as to the exact date of the Pilgrim's arrival near Plymouth, at Cape Cod. It is reported that the Mayflower Compact, an self-governance agreement, was signed by the men on board before landing near Cape Cod on November 20, 1620. Several other references mention dates for the landing as December 11th, December 21st, and December 31, 1620.
no because the Jamestown settlers came before the Mayflower people. -- BTW not true. Absolutely not! There is proof that the Vikings were in North America long before The Mayflower; also the Spanish settlement of St. Augustine was before the Mayflower time. Finally there is some proof and stories that Zheng He came to North America. I believe there is an excavation going on right now in Washington that is digging up a ship that may have been his.
There are a few traditions of self government that was developed in American colonies before French and India. The main reason for this was so effective leaders to govern colonial settlements.
The Virginia Compact also known as the Mayflower compact was an agreement signed by Pilgrims on the Mayflower before disembarking. It committed them to working in unison, as a common cause, to assuring their proposed community would have the benefit of cohesion and order.
the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact
the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11,1620.Of the 101 passengers on board the Mayflower 41 people signed it.
Mayflower compact
A near-mutiny just before landing necessitated the writing and signing of the Mayflower Compact.
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 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 Mayflower Compact.
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.
This document was called the Mayflower compact. See the related link for more.
Thr Mayflower Compact.