The Mayflower Compact

10 Questions

Match the following terms with their significance in the Mayflower Compact:

Civil body politic = Establishing a self-governing community Glory of God = Purpose of the voyage to the Northern parts of Virginia Submission and obedience = Pledge to follow the laws and authorities Great Britain, France and Ireland = Territories under King James' rule

Match the following terms with their role in the Mayflower Compact:

Advancement of the Christian faith = Reason for undertaking the voyage General good of the Colony = Purpose for enacting laws and ordinances Dread Sovereign Lord = Reference to King James Northern parts of Virginia = Location for establishing the first colony

Match the following terms with their relation to the Mayflower Compact:

Defender of the faith = Title of King James Honour of our king and country = Purpose for undertaking the voyage Planting the first colony = Primary objective of the voyage Frame just and equal laws = Authority granted to the colony members

Match the following terms with their interpretation in the Mayflower Compact:

Mutually covenant and combine = Agreement to form a self-governing body Preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid = Goal of maintaining the colony for the stated purposes Voyage to plant the first colony = Reason for the establishment of the civil body politic Solemnly enacted in the presence of God = Acknowledgment of divine witness to the agreement

Match the following terms with their implication in the Mayflower Compact:

Constitute and frame just and equal laws = Authority to create fair and reasonable regulations Mutual submission and obedience = Commitment to abide by the established laws and authorities Loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord = Acknowledgment of allegiance to King James For the better ordering and preservation = Purpose of establishing the civil body politic

Match the following terms with their description:

Great Britain, France and Ireland = Lands ruled by King James Northern parts of Virginia = Location for the first colony Civil body politic = Organization for better ordering and preservation Mayflower Compact = Document outlining the purpose and organization of the first colony

Match the following phrases with their meaning:

Glory of God = Purpose of the voyage Defender of the faith = Title of King James General good of the Colony = Purpose of enacting laws and constitutions Due submission and obedience = Promise of loyalty to the Colony

Match the following concepts with their role in the text:

Advancement of the Christian faith = Purpose of the voyage King James = Recipient of loyalty and honor Enactment of just and equal laws = Responsibility of the civil body politic Preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid = Purpose of organizing into a civil body politic

Match the following terms with their association in the text:

Voyage to plant the first colony = Purpose of the endeavor Solemnly and mutually in the presence of God = Ceremony of covenant and combination Honour of our king and country = Motivation for the voyage Constitute and frame just and equal laws = Responsibility of the colonists

Match the following phrases with their connection to the text:

Dread Sovereign Lord = Reference to King James Promise all due submission and obedience = Commitment to the established authority Plant the first colony = Objective of the voyage Covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic = Formation of an organized society

Mayflower Compact Exam Questions: Test your knowledge of the historic Mayflower Compact with this quiz. Answer questions about the document and its significance in early American history.