USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention at the age of 81?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Washington
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
James Madison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan Dayton, aged 26, to Benjamin Franklin, aged 81, who was so infirm that he had to be carried to sessions in a sedan chair.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the age of 81, Franklin was the oldest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention. The Constitution was written in 1776. The Constitution was written in 1787. The Constitution protects our basic rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -Benjamin Franklin, 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention; Jonathan Dayton, 26, was the youngest.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the age of 81, Franklin was the senior statesman of the Constitutional Convention, but his advanced years only served to enhance his importance in the Convention, giving him a singular role to play.

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