Question

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding the Mayflower Compact? A. It founded the Plymouth colony under a proprietary governor. B. It made Plymouth a royal colony. C. It gave the Pilgrims their own charter. D. It created the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. It was written mainly to reassert the Pilgrims' right to establish a colony. It did not make Plymouth a proprietary nor a royal colony. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by the Massachusetts Bay Company.