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The Mayflower Compact is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how the Mayflower Compact set up self-government, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 5 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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The Mayflower Compact

D2.Civ.5.3-5

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Read the source and answer the questions, then circle the right answers.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Mayflower Compact

An extract from the Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 men aboard the Mayflower off Cape Cod in November 1620 (spelling modernized). …do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. Words to know (written for this worksheet): covenant: make a solemn promise. civil body politic: a group of people who govern themselves. meet: fitting or proper.

  1. 1. What did the signers promise to enact, constitute and frame?
  2. 2. What does the extract not tell you about who had a say?
  3. 3. How many people signed the compact, and who were they?
  4. 4. For whose good would the laws be made?
2.What is self-government?
  • A.People making their own laws and choosing their leaders
  • B.Living with no rules at all
  • C.A king ruling with no laws
3.What does the word "compact" mean in "Mayflower Compact"?
  • A.An agreement
  • B.A map of the coast
  • C.A small ship
4.What was the House of Burgesses?
  • A.A fort built to guard Jamestown
  • B.The ship that carried the Pilgrims
  • C.The first elected assembly in the English colonies
5.Who could still reject the laws the House of Burgesses made?
  • A.No one at all
  • B.The governor and officials in England
  • C.The Pilgrims of Plymouth

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Answer key — The Mayflower Compact

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices. 2. It does not mention women or children at all; only the 41 men signed. 3. 41 men aboard the Mayflower. 4. For the general good of the Colony.
  2. 2.People making their own laws and choosing their leaders
  3. 3.An agreement
  4. 4.The first elected assembly in the English colonies
  5. 5.The governor and officials in England

Questions about The Mayflower Compact

What does the The Mayflower Compact worksheet cover?

It practices how the Mayflower Compact set up self-government — 5 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.5.3-5: Explain where different systems of government came from and how they are built. The instruction to students is “Read the source and answer the questions, then circle the right answers”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does The Mayflower Compact practice?

D2.Civ.5.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

The Mayflower Compact is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.5.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does The Mayflower Compact come with an answer key?

Yes. All 5 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of The Mayflower Compact can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is The Mayflower Compact free to print and photocopy?

Yes. The Mayflower Compact, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.