Mayflower Compact and Plymouth Colony History
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Mayflower reached Cape Cod with 102 people on board, facing the challenge of being in a location different from their intended destination of the ______

Hudson River

Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact as a set of laws to govern themselves under English laws for the well-being of the colony, marking the first time people had to choose their own ______

government

The Mayflower Compact bound the men of Mayflower together with 41 passengers signing the document, serving as the constitution for Plymouth Colony for ______ years

72

William Bradford, the second governor of Plymouth Colony, wrote a chronicle called 'Of Plymouth Plantation' in 1630, highlighting the competition with Massachusetts Bay Colony and the importance of the Mayflower ______

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The lessons of unity, diversity, listening, consensus-building, decision-making, and moving forward together from the Mayflower Compact and 'Of Plymouth Plantation' remain relevant even after ______ hundred years

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  • Mayflower reached Cape Cod with 102 people on board, facing the challenge of being in a location different from their intended destination of the Hudson River.
  • Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact as a set of laws to govern themselves under English laws for the well-being of the colony, marking the first time people had to choose their own government.
  • The Mayflower Compact bound the men of Mayflower together with 41 passengers signing the document, serving as the constitution for Plymouth Colony for 72 years.
  • William Bradford, the second governor of Plymouth Colony, wrote a chronicle called "Of Plymouth Plantation" in 1630, highlighting the competition with Massachusetts Bay Colony and the importance of the Mayflower Compact.
  • The lessons of unity, diversity, listening, consensus-building, decision-making, and moving forward together from the Mayflower Compact and "Of Plymouth Plantation" remain relevant even after four hundred years.

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Explore the history of the Mayflower Compact and Plymouth Colony, including the challenges faced by the Pilgrims, the significance of the Mayflower Compact, and the impact of William Bradford's writings. Learn about the early form of self-governance and its long-lasting influence on American history.

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