Question

look at the passage below, and then answer the question that follows.
\... and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ... as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.\
—mayflower compact
choose the right word to complete the sentence.
according to the passage, the laws made in the colony were for the benefit of
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everyone
the king
the church

Explanation:

The Mayflower Compact passage states that laws are made "as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony". The "general good of the Colony" implies the benefit of all within the colony, so "everyone" fits as the laws are for the benefit of everyone in the colony. The other options (the king, the church) don't align with the "general good of the Colony" context here.

Answer:

everyone