The Mayflower Compact
"The Mayflower Compact" is a governing document written in 1620 by men aboard the Mayflower. Forced off course to Cape Cod instead of Virginia, the passengers faced potential mutiny from those claiming freedom from agreed-upon authority. To maintain order, forty-one men signed this covenant, creating a civil government based on majority rule while pledging loyalty to the English Crown. It became Plymouth Colony's founding document and an early example of self-governance in
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| Title | The Mayflower Compact |
|---|---|
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Compact |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F001: United States local history: New England |
| Subject | Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691 -- Sources |
| Subject | Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) |
| Subject | Mayflower Compact (1620) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 7 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1977 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 6, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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