Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.

"We have made this voyage to set up a colony. For the glory of God, and the spread of the Christian faith and honor of our king and country. We do
all agree, in the presence of God and one another to work together to set up a government to make and follow laws for the good of all. We each promise to follow the laws that are made for the good of the colony, no matter wealth or other distinction."-adapted from the Mayflower Compact, 1620

What does the document prove about English settlers who founded colonies in North America?


Many colonial settlements borrowed political ideas from Great Britain.

The British government established strict rules and harsh punishments for colonial settlements.

Equal opportunities for women were common during the colonial period.

Colonial settlements often formed agreements with nearby Native American tribes.