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| − | The ''Mayflower'' was one of the first ships to sail and bring | + | The ''Mayflower'' was one of the first ships to sail and bring [[Christianity|Christians]] from [[England]] to what was then the New World. British citizens yearned to establish a Christian society free from the religious oppression that they had faced in England. |
The ship's passengers made the [[Mayflower Compact]], a set of laws they would follow upon landing in America. | The ship's passengers made the [[Mayflower Compact]], a set of laws they would follow upon landing in America. | ||
Revision as of 20:07, March 23, 2007
The Mayflower was one of the first ships to sail and bring Christians from England to what was then the New World. British citizens yearned to establish a Christian society free from the religious oppression that they had faced in England.
The ship's passengers made the Mayflower Compact, a set of laws they would follow upon landing in America.