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The Mayflower Compact. Agreement between the Settlers at New Plymouth, 1620. In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal Subjects of our dread sovereign Lord King James, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. .
THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT. Composed by William Bradford. Adopted November 11, 1620. [This Compact, drawn up in the cabin of the Mayflower, was not a constitution, a document defining and limiting the functions of government. It was, however, the germ of popular government in America.
The year 1620 and the Mayflower Compact set the template for what became one of the cradles of American democracy: the small, self-governing community . KEY TERMS
The Mayflower Compact Printables. The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11, 1620 aboard the Mayflower. This was the very first government document to be written for America. Learn more about this document with these free worksheets and lesson plans.
The Mayflower Compact. Contemporary Transcription: In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. .
The Mayflower Compact was a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. When Pilgrims and other settlers set out on...
1. What two groups comprised the passengers on the Mayflower? How were they different from each other? How similar? 2. What events forced the passengers on the Mayflower to write and sign the Mayflower Compact? 3. What facts in the article support the argument that
THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620 In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britaine, France and Ireland king, defender of the faith, etc. having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and
The Mayflower Compact (abridged) In the name of God, Amen. We . . . the loyal Subjects of our dread sovereign Lord King James . . . Having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and honor of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the Northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents solemnly ...
“Separatists” who were fleeing religious persecution in Europe. This compact established the first basis in the new world for written laws. Half the colony failed to survive the first winter, but the remainder lived on and prospered.