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Question

Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid;

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends

Based on these excerpts, how does The Mayflower Compact differ from the Declaration of Independence?

in its promotion of equality between men and women

in its endorsement of a specific religious faith

in its attempt to establish political organization

in its belief in unassailable natural rights

Answer 1

The Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence differ in their attempt to establish political organization. The Mayflower Compact focuses on creating a civil body politic for the better ordering and preservation of the colony, while the Declaration of Independence is declaring independence from British rule and outlining the rights of individuals.