13 colonies quest Flashcards
Dread
anticipate with great apprehension or fear
Sovereign
a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
Grace
simple elegance or refinement of movement/courteous goodwill
Undertaken
commit oneself to and begin; take on
Solemnly
in a formal and dignified manner
Mutually
with similar / mutual action; in a mutual relationship
Covenant
an agreement - mutual between people and god
think a golden thread/tie or harry potter scene with snape, bella, and narcissa
Civil Body Politic
a temporary government
Furtherance
the advancement of a plan or interest
Aforesaid
denote a thing or person previously mentioned
By virtue (of)
because or as a result of…
hereof
of this document
Ordinances
a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
Submission
the action of accepting/yielding to a superior force or to the will of another person
Whereof
of what or which
Subscribed
arrange to receive something regularly
Reign
hold royal office; rule as king or queen
Self-government
government of a country by its own people, especially after having been in a colony.
Anno Domini
“in the year of the lord” - full form of [year number] A.D.
Why did only 41 out of 102 passengers sign The Mayflower Compact?
Only white christian men were allowed to sign - there were only 41 men
Compact
a signed written agreement that binds you to do what you’ve promised - The Mayflower Compact
Subject
a person who is under the power or sovereignty of another or others
a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
rights
King James I
The ruler of England - he allowed people in England (pilgrims, puritans, quakers, etc.) to go on a voyage from England to “The New World” (America).
