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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a.) The Mayflower Compact shows the desperate needs of the pilgrims to protect themselves from the native population.

b.) The Mayflower Compact shows the great loyalty the pilgrims had for Europe.

c.) The Mayflower Compact was needed to institute a government with just and equal laws.

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Answer:

The correct answer would be A) The Mayflower Compact shows the desperate needs of the pilgrims to protect themselves from the native population.

Explanaiton:

The Mayflower Compact created laws for Mayflower Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims alike for the good of their new colony. It was a short document which established that: the colonists would remain loyal subjects to King James, despite their need for self-governance.

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