Examining the principles of the Mayflower Compact: A Grade 8 analysis

📜 Quick Study Guide

🌍 What: The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. 🗓️ When: Signed in 1620. ✍️ Who: Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower. 🤝 Why: To establish self-governance and maintain order in the new colony. 🔑 Key Principle: Agreement to create and follow just and equal laws for the common good.

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
   1. To declare independence from England.
   2. To establish a system of self-governance.
   3. To find gold in the New World.
   4. To create a military alliance with Native Americans.
2. Who signed the Mayflower Compact?
   1. Native American chiefs.
   2. Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower.
   3. English royalty.
   4. French explorers.
3. In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
   1. 1492
   2. 1607
   3. 1620
   4. 1776
4. Where was the Mayflower Compact signed?
   1. Jamestown
   2. Plymouth
   3. Massachusetts Bay
   4. Onboard the Mayflower
5. What is a key principle of the Mayflower Compact?
   1. Absolute monarchy
   2. Religious freedom for all
   3. Rule of law and self-governance
   4. Military dominance
6. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step towards what?
   1. The American Revolution
   2. The French Revolution
   3. The Industrial Revolution
   4. The Russian Revolution
7. Which of the following best describes the Mayflower Compact?
   1. A treaty with Spain
   2. A set of religious rules
   3. An agreement for self-government
   4. A trade agreement with France