The easy answer is that July 4 is celebrated because that's the day in 1776 when the country declared its freedom from British rule by signing the Declaration of Independence. True history buffs ...

(3) Restricted town meetings; (4) Royal officials charged with capital offenses could remove their trial to Britain; (5) Ordered owners of private dwellings to accommodate British soldiers.

Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this ... that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection ...

The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their Independence Day ...

Independence Day is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just ... such as unfair taxes and allowing British soldiers to stay in their homes.

Nor did the British let this ... "The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. ..." The echoes of independence would continue to be heard throughout ...