We . . . having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage . . . covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic . . . 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.

–Mayflower Compact, 1620

What was the main reason the Pilgrims gave for creating the Mayflower Compact?

to create a colony that would honor the king
to organize themselves politically as a self-governing colony
to organize themselves in a way that would guarantee economic stability for all
to create a colony that would serve as an example of tolerance and democracy