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Mayflower Compact Analysis 1620

The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by the male passengers of the Mayflower upon their arrival at Cape Cod in November 1620. It established a civil body and a system of laws for the new colony for the purposes of preserving order, advancing the Christian faith, and honoring their king. The compact established that the colonists would enact just laws that would promote the general good of the colony and that all colonists would submit to these laws.

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Mayflower Compact Analysis 1620

The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by the male passengers of the Mayflower upon their arrival at Cape Cod in November 1620. It established a civil body and a system of laws for the new colony for the purposes of preserving order, advancing the Christian faith, and honoring their king. The compact established that the colonists would enact just laws that would promote the general good of the colony and that all colonists would submit to these laws.

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Document Analysis: The Mayflower Compact

The Mayflower Compact

The Mayflower Compact

In the name of God, Amen. We . . . the Loyal


Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James . . .

Who is writing this compact?

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;

Why did they undertake this voyage?

do by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in


the presence of God, and one another, covenant,
and combine ourselves together into a civil body
politick,

What action are they taking?

for our better ordering and preservation and


furtherance of the ends aforesaid . . .

Why are they doing this?

do enact . . . such just and equal Laws, Ordinances,


acts, constitutions, and offices from time to time,
as shall be thought most meet and convenient for
the general good of the Colony; unto which we
promise all due submission and obedience

What will they do now?

In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed


our names at Cape-Cod the 11th of November, in
the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King
James, of England, France, and Ireland, the
eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Anno
Domini 1620.

When did they agree to this compact?

Summary

2013 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History


www.gilderlehrman.org

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