Suppose you lived in 1787 and wanted to defend the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in terms of their suitability for the job of drafting a new Constitution. What facts might you use to back up your argument?

It's freedom from religious persecution, economic gain, and freedom from taxes. 

Born in braintree (present-day quincy),  massachusetts, on october 30, 1735, john adams was the oldest of john and susanna boylston adams’ three sons. the elder adams was a farmer and shoemaker who also served as a congregationalist deacon and an official in local government