Every year in the US on July 4th, we gather together for parades, fireworks, hamburgers, and watermelon. In 1870, the US Congress made the 4th of July a federal holiday. This holiday reflects our nation’s patriotism regarding our freedom. As Americans, we celebrate the anniversary date that the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, which was on July 4, 1776. Did you know that it was seven years after the Declaration of Independence was signed that Americans were actually…