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| − | The ''Mayflower'' was one of the first ships to sail and bring good [[Christianity|Christians]] from England to what was then the New World. British citizens yearned to establish a Christian Society | + | The ''Mayflower'' was one of the first ships to sail and bring good [[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. | ||
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The Mayflower was one of the first ships to sail and bring good 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.