4th of July Trivia & Facts
The oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Benjamin Franklin who was 70. The youngest was Edward Rutledge at 26 years old.
James Monroe, the 5th U.S. President, died on July 4, 1831.
Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. President, was born on July 4th 1872 – the only president that was born on Independence Day.
The oldest […]
Declaration of Independence, USA
The first lines of the Declaration of Independence’s preamble are some of the best known sentences in the English-speaking world. Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration of Independence, later explained that though his wording was original, the ideas presented in the document were beliefs held by many colonists at that time.
Several printings of the Declaration […]
US Independence Day
243rd Independence Day celebration in the USA
On Wednesday, July 4, 2019, the citizens of the United States will celebrate the 243rd Independence Day. The year 1776, holds immense significance in US History as this year the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in a meeting at the Pennsylvania Statehouse in Philadelphia. The […]
4th of July History
Overview
Independence Day in the United States of America is celebrated on July 4th. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which announced the separation of America from Great Britain. The 4th of July is a day to celebrate the United States and its freedom and to display patriotism and unity as a […]
American Revolution Facts
When was the American Revolution ?
The American Revolutionary War lasted from April 1775 to September 1783.
April 19, 1775 – The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington and Concord, marking the beginnings of armed conflict between Great Britain and America.
July 4, 1776 – United States declared independence from Great Britain
September 3, 1783 – Great Britain and the United States signed […]
How did the Enlightenment Influence the American Revolution
The American Enlightenment was a social movement swept across colonial America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Declaratory Act 1766
“[. . .] and that the king’s Majesty [. . .] had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.”
– Declaratory Act, 1766
The […]
Impact of Declaration of Independence
The impact of the Declaration of Independence was immense. The movement gained support from the colonies and many foreign countries.
“Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.”
– Thomas Paine
Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of Acts passed by the British Parliament following the Boston Tea Party.
“The Americans have tarred and feathered your subjects, plundered your merchants, burnt your ships, denied all obedience to your laws and authority; yet so clement and so long forbearing has our conduct […]
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