The mayflower compact was          a.  " a special instrument sent of god for their good."b.  "the first foundation of their government."c.  "a large shallop."d.  "the patent they had being for virginia."

option d is correct. corroborated sources of historical evidence   is necessary to validate a claim about an event in history.

historians tend to use written sources, but audio and visual materials as well as artifacts are important objects that supply information to modern historians.

historical sources are usually divided into two categories: primary and secondary sources. depending on the historian's intent, some sources shift their designation. determining what type of sources toimplement, and the level of credibility and reliability of those sources, is a significant step in critical thinking for the historian.

explanation:

i would say your answer is a)

sorry if im wrong