SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY
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to do what some people think is best just beause they are rich
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to do what is best for the colony
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to make lots of money
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -col·o·ny ˈkäl-ə-nē plural colonies. : a group of people sent out by a state to a new territory. : the territory in which such colonists live. : a distant territory belonging to or under the control of a nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Colonies can be defined as countries whose resources are used for the benefit of another country.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result, for the most part, the English colonies in North America were business ventures. They provided an outlet for England’s surplus population and (in some cases) more religious freedom than England did, but their primary purpose was to make money for their sponsors.
Detailed explanation-4: -A colony is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.