Mayflower Compact Journey Answer Key

In this worksheet, students read six events from the Pilgrims’ journey and number them in chronological order. The timeline builder helps learners understand the sequence from leaving England to forming a new colony in Plymouth. By reconstructing the order, students deepen their understanding of cause and effect in early American settlement. The bonus task asks students to explain why the Mayflower Compact was an important first step, reinforcing historical significance. This activity strengthens sequencing, comprehension, and historical thinking.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Chronology of Early American History

Social Studies – Pilgrims and the Mayflower Voyage

English Language Arts – Ordering Events and Sequencing

Social Studies – Understanding Historical Significance

This worksheet is part of our Mayflower Compact Worksheets collection.