Question

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Read the following paragraph from the section "No Official Government" from the Mayflower Compact article.

But when the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts instead of Virginia, conflict broke out even before the colonists left the ship. The strangers argued the Virginia Company contract was not valid. They felt since the Mayflower had landed outside of Virginia Company territory, they were no longer bound to the company's charter.

What is the MAIN reason why the author includes this paragraph in the article?

Responses

to explain why the colonists felt they could disobey the Virginia Company contract

to explain how the colonists felt about the Mayflower landing in the wrong territory

to describe how the Virginia Company contract differed from the Mayflower Compact

to describe the problem that led up to the creation of the Mayflower Compact

Answer 1

Answer: A.) to explain why the colonists felt they could disobey the Virginia Company contract

Explanation: They felt like they could disobey the Virginia Company because they weren't in their territory. They were in unclaimed territory bounded to no one but themselves.

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