Презентация на тему Independence Day

British colonies from Great Britain occurred July 2, 1776,

when the Second Continental Congress voted in closed session for the Lee Resolution Representative Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, which proclaimed that America became independent. After the vote on this resolution Congress has decided to issue an additional document that would explain this act - the Declaration of Independence. Her project wrote five so-called Committee inled by Thomas Jefferson. After discussing the project to debate amendments and additions Declaration was signed on 4 th July 1776

city. Bristol, Rhode Island 13 rounds were heard in

the morning and evening. So Philadelphia celebrated the first anniversary of independence in a manner that is familiar to modern Americans. Boats decorated with red, white and blue ribbons.
.

In 1778, General George Washington marked July 4 th by order give his soldiers a double portion of rum and make an artillery salute. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in Paris US Ambassador John Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a gala dinner for expats Americans.
In 1779 July 4th fell on Sunday, so Monday made holiday for celebration