Question

when did the puritans land in north america? a 1605 b 1607 c 1620 d 1635 the settlers had to make the mayflower compact because the previous governing document applied to __, not where they were forced to land. a massachusetts b north carolina c south carolina d virginia the mayflower compact set the precedent for the rest of colonial north america of the concept of

Explanation:

First Question (When did the Puritans land in North America?):

The Puritans (specifically the Pilgrims, a group of Puritans) landed in North America on the Mayflower in 1620. 1605 and 1607 are too early (1607 was the founding of Jamestown, a different settlement), and 1635 is later.

The Mayflower settlers had a governing document (their patent) that applied to Virginia (the Virginia Company's territory). They landed outside of Virginia's territory (in what is now Massachusetts), so they needed the Mayflower Compact to govern themselves. The other options (Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina) were not the intended destination's jurisdiction as per their original document.

Answer:

C. 1620

Second Question (The settlers had to make the Mayflower Compact because the previous governing document applied to __, not where they were forced to land.):