Independence-day

: After years of "taxation without representation" and restrictive British laws like the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts, the 13 American colonies rebelled against King George III.

: The first anniversary was marked in Philadelphia with a 13-gun salute and fireworks. independence-day

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. : After years of "taxation without representation" and