Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional convention?
It was Ben Franklin of course. He was by far the oldest at 81. Interestingly, the average age was 42 or 43 but many of the key players such as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were even younger! Was Nathan Hale a spy? Yes – one of America’s first. Sent on assignment by George Washington, Hale was eventually captured by the British – and hung! But not before he said something remarkable: ” I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.” Who was responsible for the “holy experiment?” • It was William Penn. • He established Pennsyvania as a colony of religious freedom, meaning that all religions were to work with each other AND not just on Sunday but everyday! • And “the city of brotherly love?” Yes, William Penn named it . . . Philadelpha . . . which is Greek for “City of Brotherly Love.” The city became Penn’s “holy experiment.” Which document did John Adams believe was the foundation for our Constitution? It was the Mayflower Compact, written nearly 150 years before the
