Why do We celebrate the fourth of July?

Question

Why do We celebrate the fourth of July?

Answer 1

its the day we declared independence. and broke free from great britan

Answer 2

July 4th, 1776! America's Independence day!

Answer 3

i dont

Answer 4

It's when you Americans who claim to have discovered and founded this country, after Years of War between Britian and the Colonys finally became legitimately legally independant of Britian.

Actually...

If you look at it from first come first serve standpoint, America should belong to the natives that lived here.

We came here 500 years before Columbus was alive.

Vikings under Leif Eriksson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, and set up a short lived settlement in present-day L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Answer 5

uhh..because Its independent day!!!!!!!!!!

u must not live in america or somethin

Answer 6

i figured some of ya would come up with better answers than that...not that's they are not true.  But 4th of july is a day of celebration when the US declaration of independence was signed.

Answer 7

BECAUSE its when our founders signed the Declaration of Independence,  On July 4th 1776.

Answer 8

because it the birthday of America....i think

Answer 9

america's independence.

Answer 10

It's the day that America became free.  

Answer 11

Americas independence day and a day that everyone love to have fireworks.

Answer 12

It's not really when we gained Independence. I have no idea why♥

Answer 13

jbfljehfsebfbseafbseulfbjlserfjlfebwebkw... duh  

Answer 14

cuz we have FREEdom here....our country began then...

GOD BLESS AMERICA..!!

Answer 15

ITS TO CELEBRATE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! BIG deal man!

Answer 16

Americas independence from England  

Answer 17

It was a legal agreement of declaration from Britain that was signed on July 04 1776 by people like ben franklin and thomas jefferson( the author of it).

Answer 18

4th of july is just like halloween, no matter what anybody says

MOST (not all) people who celebrate 4th of july dont think for a second about what it really means, its just an excuse to eat hot dogs, drink beer and blow **** up

Answer 19

Because that is when Jesus came out of the Ark and sent down the 10 commandments to the Americans on the 4th of July.  Of course we are going to celebrate that!

Answer 20

Because its when our country became independent! Thats a HUGE deal.

Answer 21

declaration of independence durrrr

Answer 22

You're kidding, right?

Answer 23

I like The Viking's answer, but he gave no thought to the women that were involved.

Answer 24

Hi!

If you are American you should know it already!

It's the celebration of the Indipendence of the United States of America!

( I know it and I'm not American).