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Who wrote the Mayflower Compact?
Who wrote the Mayflower Compact?
What was the original title of the Mayflower Compact?
What was the original title of the Mayflower Compact?
Why were the Puritans and other Protestant Separatists dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England?
Why were the Puritans and other Protestant Separatists dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England?
When was the Mayflower Compact signed?
When was the Mayflower Compact signed?
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How many passengers signed the Mayflower Compact?
How many passengers signed the Mayflower Compact?
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Which group of people were dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England?
Which group of people were dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England?
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Where was the Mayflower anchored when the Mayflower Compact was signed?
Where was the Mayflower anchored when the Mayflower Compact was signed?
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What was the original intended destination of the Pilgrims?
What was the original intended destination of the Pilgrims?
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How many passengers were on board the Mayflower when the Mayflower Compact was signed?
How many passengers were on board the Mayflower when the Mayflower Compact was signed?
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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
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Study Notes
The Mayflower Compact
- The authorship of the Mayflower Compact is unknown.
- The original title of the Mayflower Compact was not specified in the document itself.
Dissatisfaction with the Church of England
- The Puritans and other Protestant Separatists were dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England due to its perceived corruption and lack of separation from the Roman Catholic Church.
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
- The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11, 1620.
- Forty-one male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact.
The Pilgrims' Journey
- The group of people dissatisfied with the state of the Church of England were the Puritans and other Protestant Separatists.
- The Mayflower was anchored in Provincetown Harbor when the Mayflower Compact was signed.
- The original intended destination of the Pilgrims was the Hudson River area, which was part of the Virginia Company's charter.
- There were 102 passengers on board the Mayflower when the Mayflower Compact was signed.
Purpose of the Mayflower Compact
- The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to establish a framework for governing the Pilgrims' settlement in the New World.
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Test your knowledge of the Mayflower Compact and its significance in Plymouth Colony's history. Learn about the men aboard the Mayflower and their motivations in creating this important governing document. Challenge yourself with questions on the Compact's contents and the dissatisfaction of the Puritans.
