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COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

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Read the following selection and answer the question that follows:“In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, e&. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fiftyfourth. Anno Domini, 1620.” All of the following are reasons the Pilgrims listed for planting the first colony EXCEPT:
A
To better order and preserve a civil body politick
B
For the Glory of God
C
Advancement of the Christian Faith
D
Honour of King and Country
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -dread. causing fear or terror. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, etc.: sovereign. a nation’s ruler usually by hereditary right.

Detailed explanation-2: -We, whose names are underwritten, We, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -THE TEXT OF THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT: In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why is King James referred to as “dread sovereign"? The colonist called King James that because he treated the colonist really poorly and didn’t supply them with anything. Why do you think the Mayflower Voyagers consider this colony as a “Advancement of the Christian Faith"?

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