SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It’s nicer to be friendly
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It’s not that important
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They would need each other to survive in the New World
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pilgrims came to America in search of religious freedom. At the time, England required its citizens to belong to the Church of England. People wanted to practice their religious beliefs freely, and so many fled to the Netherlands, where laws were more flexible.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who traveled to North America on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in what is today Plymouth, Massachusetts, named after the final departure port of Plymouth, Devon.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Native Americans welcomed the arriving immigrants and helped them survive. Then they celebrated together, even though the Pilgrims considered the Native Americans heathens. The Pilgrims were devout Christians who fled Europe seeking religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mayflower Compact was important because it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World.