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
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Based on these excerpts, how does The Mayflower Compact differ from the Declaration of Independence?
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in its belief in unassailable natural rights
in its belief in unassailable natural rights
in its attempt to establish political organization
in its attempt to establish political organization
in its promotion of equality between men and women
in its promotion of equality between men and women
in its endorsement of a specific religious faith
in its endorsement of a specific religious faith
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The correct response is:
in its attempt to establish political organization
The Mayflower Compact focuses on the establishment of a civil government and the organization of the colony, while the Declaration of Independence emphasizes natural rights and the justification for seeking independence from Britain.
