GED Social Studies › Mayflower Compact
The pilgrims who signed the Mayflower Compact travelled to America to __________
flee religious persecution in Europe.
establish a free and fully democratic society.
make their fortune and achieve economic autonomy.
colonize the continent of America for the British crown.
establish a military base in the war between England and France.
The pilgrims who arrived in Massachusetts from Europe were fleeing religious persecution in England under King James I. They signed the Mayflower Compact which essentially stated they were an autonomous and self-governing people.