Question

united states history i: beginnings to the industrial revolution qtr a behl continuous learning center - credit bearing (tutor)-aaa02 the new england colonies the mayflower compact what reasons did the pilgrims give for creating the mayflower compact? “to combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid” —mayflower compact to create a colony, establish a new church, and provide a long life for their children to organize a new nation and create order, and for financial gain to organize themselves, guarantee a long life for the colony, and achieve their goals in setting up the colony

Explanation:

The Mayflower Compact was created by the Pilgrims to establish a form of self - governance for their new colony. They aimed to organize themselves to ensure the colony's survival and success in achieving their goals in setting up the colony. It was not about establishing a new church, creating a new nation (at that time they were still under English rule), or financial gain.

Answer:

to organize themselves, guarantee a long life for the colony, and achieve their goals in setting up the colony