Mayflower Compact

What was the Mayflower?

• A weapon

• A ship

• A formal document

• A book

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 these.

 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.

When was the Mayflower Compact written?

• 1410

• 1492

• 1655

• 1620

Who was the leader of the Mayflower, author of the Mayflower Compact, and the governor of Plymouth?

• William Bradford

• John Adams

• Nathan Hale

• John Smith

What state was th Mayflower originally supposd to land in?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Georgia

What state did the Mayflower land in?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Georgia

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

• gold

• trade

• land

• religious freedom

Which group of people embarked on the voyage to America on the Mayflower?

• Separatist

• Native Americans

• Explorers

• Colonists

What primary group(s) signed the Mayflower Compact?

• The British Monarchy.

• The Native Americans.

• The Pilgrims and the Strangers.

• The Dutch settlers.