I know this isn't really Science but its important to know what we are celebrating today.
In the 1760s and 1770s Great Britain wanted the colonists ( those were people that lived in America) to follow their rules and pay higher taxes. Britain could do this because we were under their rule. The people that lived in the America colonies did not want Britain to be able to tell them what to do and wanted their freedom from Britain's rule. They wanted to be an independent country. This is why American fought Great Britain in the American Revolution .
Our independence (freedom from the control of others) was won in this war and America became a free country. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a long document that told how America would become a separate country. The Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence (declaring Independence from Great Britain ) on July 4, 1776.
That is why we call July 4th our country's birthday. It is when American became a country, separated from the ties to Great Britain.
Remember today as you celebrate to be thankful to all who fought for our freedom as you celebrate the Indepedence Day of America!
Why we celebrate the 4th of July may not be science, but HOW we celebrate often is! The making of fireworks definitely requires science. Students, can you find out who invented fireworks?
ReplyDeleteAlso did anyone else see the moon on the 4th of July? I thought that barely waning full moon with the fireworks and the Houston skyline was beautiful!