We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James…Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honor 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 another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid…”
The document reproduced above can best be seen to involve ________________.
Religious Toleration
Independence
Freedom of Religious Practice
Colonial Self-Governance
Freedom of religious practice?
No.
combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid…”
Ms. Sue what do you mean? will that help me answer?
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Kennedy -- obviously I quoted the part of the document that addressed its purpose.
Ms. Sue ok thank you soooooo much :)
The document mentioned in the question is a part of the Mayflower Compact, which was a governing agreement signed by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower ship in 1620. The document outlined their intentions and principles for establishing a civil society in the northern parts of Virginia (which later became part of Massachusetts).
While the document does not explicitly mention "freedom of religious practice," it does suggest an underlying purpose of the colonists to advance the Christian faith. Their voyage and colonization were undertaken "for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith." Therefore, it can be inferred that one of the primary motivations behind this document and the establishment of the colony was to ensure the freedom to practice their religious beliefs.
However, the document mainly expresses the idea of colonial self-governance. The signatories of the Mayflower Compact agreed to come together and form a "civil Body Politick" to govern themselves and promote the collective well-being of the colony. This indicates their desire for self-rule and the establishment of a democratic and ordered society.
Therefore, although the Mayflower Compact does not explicitly mention freedom of religious practice, it primarily exemplifies the ideals of colonial self-governance rather than a specific focus on religious toleration or independence.