They are celebrating their independance from the British.
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The day the first 13 colonies that sent representatives to the Continental Congress declared independence from Great Britain on the 4th of July 1776 can be said to be the date that the country of America was made. That would make the Fourth of July each year "America's Birthday".
how many states in America have a county city or town called Independence?
to get their independence from Britain
In South America, Paraguay achieved independence from Spain in 1811.
America is a vast continent. The various countries that comprise America gained independence through various means, the most prevalent being a popular uprising and revolution.