The Mayflower Compact

What is the “Body Politick” mentioned in the Mayflower Compact?

• government
• mayflower
• governor
• captain

Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?

• The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
• The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
• The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
• None of the above. 

 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

•  to show that they opposed representative government.
• to establish an orderly community
•  to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
•  to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?

•  gold
• trade
• land
• religious freedom

What was the name of the ship which sailed with Mayflower (it leaked)?

• Pinta
• Titanic
• Compact
• Speedwell

When did Mayflower come to America?

• 1500
• 1620
• 1492
• 1410

How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?

• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence
• Napoleonic Code
• Geneva Conventions

People of which religion were on Mayflower?

• Pastafarians
• Muslims
• Puritans
• Catholic

When was Mayflower Compact written?

• 1410
• 1492
• 1655
• 1620

How many people signed the Mayflower compact?

• 41
• 100
• 566
• 38