The Mayflower Compact and Plymouth Colony

What was the initial destination of the Mayflower before it reached Cape Cod?

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Hudson River

• Massachusetts Bay

What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish trade routes

• To create a set of laws for self-governance

• To declare independence from England

• To form alliances with Native Americans

How many passengers signed the Mayflower Compact?

• 50

• 72

• 41

• 102

Who was the second governor of Plymouth Colony?

• John Carver

• William Bradford

• Miles Standish

• Edward Winslow

What was the main challenge faced by Plymouth Colony from Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Military invasion

• Economic competition

• Cultural assimilation

• Overshadowing and erasure of its presence