What is the fourth of july all about?

Question

apart from it being my uncles birthday i know it's indepedence day but from what or whom?

what year was it declared?

Answer 1

In the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, barbecues, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history and traditions of the U.S. Fireworks have been associated with the Fourth of July since 1777.

its also another federal holiday in which people barbecue and drink and illegally shoot off fireworks within city limits,its another holiday in which big business cashes in because holiday means spending money.

Answer 2

I take it you're not from around here and haven't been exposed to much American history. The 4th of July, in June, 1776, is when we broke away from bing a possession of England and went from being a collection of colonies and became the United States. The act is comemorated every year on that date and is a big deal to US citizens. By the way, Uncle Sam, if that's who you're refering to as your uncle, didn't come along till later. The name derives from someone unloading crates from a ship, all of which were marked 'Property of the U.S.' As a joke, he began refering to U.S. as Uncle Sam and it caught on. The name became nationally known when the government used it to identify the character you see on everything from postage stamps to billboars pointing at you in the red, white and blue suit. He was originally on a recruiting poster for the military.

Answer 3

The Fourth of July is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independance, a document in which the U.S. declared that it was a soveirgn nation free from British rule.

Answer 4

The fourth of July is celebrated every year as the day America gained it's Independence from Britain.

Answer 5

Independence from Britain 1776.

Answer 6

on JULY 4, 1776 the (13) British colonies in America formed together and declared INDEPENDENCE from the rule of England and king George III. from that moment on we became known as THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Answer 7

It is The date at which the US won its Independence from Britain. In the year 1776.

Answer 8

It was the day in 1776 that has been known for the ratification of our Constitutional Republic and independence from England.

Answer 9

july 4, 1776---the declaration of independance is signed which basically says that US broke free from England

Answer 10

"Independence from England. Didn't you graduate from the 4th grade genius?"
Has it occurred to you that people from other countries (you know, those places they speak funny languages and do wierd things developed through their history - u might need to look that up) might post questions on this website? Perhaps if it had, you might have realised that your independance was from Britain, not England. They are not the same thing brainbox.