“We . . . the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King James, . . . having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and 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 politic . . . 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 [proper] and convenient for the general good of the colony unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.”
The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of the Plymouth colony, 1620
Question
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the document from which the excerpt was taken?
Responses
Organizing a system of rules and order in the colony
Organizing a system of rules and order in the colony
Promoting a Protestant denomination
Promoting a Protestant denomination
Advocating for intercolonial cooperation
Advocating for intercolonial cooperation
Encouraging further English investment in the colony