Based on the excerpts provided, The Mayflower Compact differs from The Declaration of Independence primarily in its endorsement of a specific religious faith. The Mayflower Compact begins by referencing the “Glory of God” and the “Advancement of the Christian Faith,” indicating that the settlers had a particular religious purpose for their governance. In contrast, the Declaration of Independence focuses on unalienable rights and the principles of equality and government by consent, without a specific religious reference.
"The Mayflower
Compact"
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;
The Mayflower Compact
"The Declaration of
Independence"
by Thomas Jefferson
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
The Declaration of Independence
A)
Use the passages to answer the question.
Based on these excerpts, how does The
Mayflower Compact differ from the
Declaration of Independence?
(1 point)
in its belief in unassailable natural rights
in its endorsement of a specific religious
faith
in its promotion of equality between
men and women
in its attempt to establish political
organization
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