What 4th of July Means to People today

Summer

BBQ

Beer

Parades

Fireworks

We have let our family gatherings and cookouts get in the way of our Independence Day knowledge.

How Schools have taught Independence Day

Revolution was declared against the British

On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed

There was a celebration where the Liberty Bell got cracked from getting his so hard

What is the Declaration of Independence

It is a document signed by our local governing body that was done so to explain to the British King that we were tired of the British government overstepping its bounds and consistently overtaxing the people.

The first rough draft was written in the Green Dragon Tavern over a mug of ale.

This was the same as the Boston Tea Party

The Men / Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Men were revolters

Not considered stand up people

They were felons, traitors

Men of power and courage

Signed the DOI

Revolutionary War, The war for independence

April 1775, war declared on Great Britain

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

April 18th 1775

Part of a planned early warning system

One by land and Two by sea – north church steeple

To Ride to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams

Revere was caught off-guard

Then he rode, stopping at houses on his way to Lexington

Got to Adams and Hancock

Joined by rider William Dawes

Continued on to Concord

Hidden ammunition for continental army

Joined by Samuel Prescott

Intercepted by British battalion and all three arrested

Impressive turnout for war

People realized the length of it

Started waning off

Late 1776, Colonies began cash incentives

In 1778 started drafting

Many Americans (15-20%) Crown Loyalists, fought as a red coat

Native Americans were fighting on both sides

In Peace of Paris Treaty, the Crown Natives lost their land

The others made out better initially, but ultimately lost theirs as well

The entire reason why they fought with the Brits was because they wanted to save their land.

1781, war was unofficially over

1783 War was officially over when peace treaty was signed.

The liberty bell was not broken by the 4th of July celebration in 1777.

Improperly cast

Broken, recast, and broken several times

Bell was intact during the war

Wasn’t rang on the 4th

Was rang when the DOI was read aloud

Declaration of independence 

Signing is why we celebrate the 4th

First draft written by Thomas Jefferson in Green D ragon.

Dependence was actually declared on July 2nd, 1776

DOI still draft, signed only by John Hancock and Charles Thompson

Congressional Leader and Secretary of congress

John Adams wrote to wife Abigail predicting July 2nd would be a holiday.

Read aloud in the city on July 8th

Play the clip

Finally Signed Aug 2, 1776

Delivered to Great Britain that following November

Why the 4th

That was the day congress stopped hashing out the draft that was submitted on the 2nd

They agreed to the wording

This date was on the newest revision that was signed in august.

Wasn’t a national holiday until 1870 (century later)

Story is this

Bunch of guys ticked off at government

High taxes

Removal of liberties