Founding Document of the Week: Mayflower Compact (November 11th 1620)
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The Mayflower voyage [1620] was intended to reach the mouth of the Hudson River; however, they were blown off course and landed at present day Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts – forming Plymouth Colony. Due to being off course and not at the intended settlement area, many passengers felt that, due to not landing in Virginia, there was no one that had power over them – essential anarchy. To prevent this, many of the pilgrim male leaders (but not a majority) of the voyage chose to form the first government and drafted The Mayflower Compact. This document is the first colonial governing document. It swore allegiance to the king of England, as well as the religious devotion, and governing in the best interests and survival of the colonists would be by a majority.
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The Mayflower voyage [1620] was intended to reach the mouth of the Hudson River; however, they were blown off course and landed at present day Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts – forming Plymouth Colony. Due to being off course and not at the intended settlement area, many passengers felt that, due to not landing in Virginia, there was no one that had power over them – essential anarchy. To prevent this, many of the pilgrim male leaders (but not a majority) of the voyage chose to form the first government and drafted The Mayflower Compact. This document is the first colonial governing document. It swore allegiance to the king of England, as well as the religious devotion, and governing in the best interests and survival of the colonists would be by a majority.
