The patriots fought so Americans could be free. But what does freedom mean for you today?
Because of the Revolution, Americans can speak their minds, choose their leaders by voting, pray as they wish, and gather with friends. These freedoms are like gifts passed down from the patriots to you.
Every year on the Fourth of July, we celebrate America's birthday with fireworks, parades, and flags. It marks the day in 1776 when the colonies declared they were free. When you watch fireworks light up the sky, you are celebrating a promise made long ago — that people should be free.
1. Name two freedoms Americans have today.
2. What holiday celebrates America's birthday?
3. What year did the colonies declare they were free?
4. Why do we shoot fireworks on the Fourth of July?
Write what each word means in your own words.
For each freedom, write one way you or your family uses it.
| Freedom | How we use it |
|---|---|
| Saying what we think | |
| Choosing our leaders by voting | |
| Praying or believing as we wish | |
| Gathering with friends and family |
1. How does your family celebrate the Fourth of July?
2. If you could thank a patriot from long ago, what would you say?
1. The fought so Americans could be free.
2. means being able to make your own choices.
3. Americans choose leaders by .
4. America's birthday is the Fourth of .
5. The colonies declared freedom in .
6. We celebrate with parades and .
Draw your own Fourth of July celebration — fireworks, flags, a parade, or a family picnic!
| I learned... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Freedoms Americans have today | YES / NOT YET |
| Why we celebrate the Fourth of July | YES / NOT YET |
| How freedom connects to my life | YES / NOT YET |