john carver wrote the mayflower compact and served as governor of plymouth colony.
john carver wrote the mayflower compact and served as governor of plymouth colony.
who cowrote the mayflower compact and served as governor of plymouth colony?
john carver
edward winslow (18 october 15958 may 1655) was a separatist who traveled on the "mayflower" in 1620. he was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at plymouth colony. both edward winslow and his brother, gilbert winslow signed the mayflower compact. in plymouth he served in a number of governmental positions such as assistant governor, three times was governor and also was the colony's agent in london. in early 1621 he had been one of several key leaders on whom governor bradford depended after the death of john carver. he was the author of several important pamphlets, including "good newes from new england" and co-wrote with william bradford the historic "mourt's relation", which ends with an account of the first thanksgiving and the abundance of the new world. in 1655 he died of fever while on an english naval expedition in the caribbean against the spanish.
edward winslow
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the mayflower compact was the first governing document of plymouth colony. it was written by the male passengers of the "mayflower," consisting of separatist puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen. the puritans were fleeing from religious persecution by king james of england.









































the mayflower compact was signed aboard ship on november 11, 1620. they used the julian calendar, also known as old style dates, which was ten days behind the gregorian calendar. signing the covenant were 41 of the ship's 101 passengers while the "mayflower" was anchored in provincetown harbor within the hook at the northern tip of cape cod.
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