Americans Should Be Able To Ace This U.S. Colonial Era Quiz
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
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The Mayflower Compact served as a written set of rules for the Plymouth colonists to follow. Pilgrim leader William Bradford wanted to make sure the mix of Puritan and non-Puritans wouldn’t upset the natural order.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
- It was written as an escape plan back to England.
- It was a contract to return the Mayflower once they arrived.
- It was for colonists to tell the people they left behind in England that they arrived.
- It served as a written set of rules the Plymouth colonists agreed to follow.
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