The Pilgrims Drew Up the Mayflower Compact Because

The Pilgrims drew up the Mayflower Compact because:

A) it established the western boundary of the Connecticut colony.
B) they agreed that no form of governmental authority was necessary for the colony.
C) they were essentially atheists who established the compact to protect their interests.
D) they settled in an area outside the territory assigned to the Virginia Company.
E) it established that the British Crown would function as an absolute monarch for the colony.