
What is Independence Day?
By JeanAnn Taylor Independence Day is a federal holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain and were now united, free, and independent states. There were several key factors that led the Patriots of the thirteen original colonies to fight for freedom. The colonists were heavily taxed by Britain to pay for previ