The Separatists who landed at Plymouth in 1620 signed the Mayflower Compact because
A) they had come to the new world in order to create a democracy.
B) they were deeply suspicious and fearful of each other.
C) the King's charter required it.
D) they arrived far north of the lands they were promised, so they created an agreement to obey majority rule and defend against eviction.
E) they wanted to sever the ties with the proprietors who had financed their voyage.
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