What's mean the 4th of july for U.S.A?

Answer 1

It's the Independence Day

Answer 2

Without trying to turn this into a history lesson, this is basically what it's about.

On July 4,1776 our (americans) forefathers signed what is known to us as our "Declaration of Independence" announcing to Great Britian that we are an independent country and making our country into The United States. There was a war between Great Britian and our 'colonies' (now states) and we won and the declaration was signed.

This is a major holiday in our country and is celebrated by all with picnics, BBQ's, fireworks, etc.
Hope This Helps You Understand :)

Answer 3

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed

the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by

the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve

had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons

serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the

Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives,

their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.

Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation

owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the

Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty

would be death, if they were captured.



Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his

ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home

and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.



Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to

move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without

pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken

from him, and poverty was his reward.



Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,

Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.



At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr, noted that the British

General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters.

He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was

destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.



Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed

his wife, and she died within a few months.



John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their

13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were

laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves,

returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few

weeks late he died from exhaustion and a broken heart.



Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and

sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-

rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education.



They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight,

and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with

firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually

pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."



They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books

never told you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We

didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time and

we fought our own government!



Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently

thank these patriots.



It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: freedom is never free!

Answer 4

This day is celebrated as America's Independence Day

Answer 5

The most brilliant and recognizable decorations of the year; a reflection on where we are today versus the tribulations of the past.

Answer 6

Its their independence day, careful though-I asked this very question recently and got the most abusive arrogant answers ever.