How to Celebrate the History of the 4th of July

On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Commemorate the birth of the United States by celebrating its history.

Step 1: Declare your independence
Read the Declaration of Independence, which announced the colonists' rebellion against the British monarchy. Focus on the second sentence, which embodies the American spirit.

Tip
Learn more about the nation's founders by holding a fantasy draft for a Second Continental Congress All-Star Team.

Step 2: Light up
Put two small lamps in one of your windows to honor patriot Paul Revere and his attempt to warn the colonists of the British army's approach across the Charles River in Massachusetts.

Step 3: Speak out
Exercise your right to free speech, guaranteed in the first amendment to the Constitution. Celebrate by having a lively but civil discussion with people who disagree with your position.

Tip
Keep an open mind in your debates -- the delegates at the Constitutional Convention took more than three months to hammer out the U.S. Constitution.

Step 4: Cool down
Make a batch of iced tea in honor of the Boston Tea Party, when American colonists banded together to protest the British policy of taxation without representation.

Step 5: Choose or lose
If you're 18 or older and haven't yet registered to vote, do it. The right to vote is so important that numerous amendments to the Constitution are devoted solely to it. If you're already registered or are under 18, sign up people in your community.

Step 6: Meet the people
Go out and see America. Marvel at its natural wonders, enjoy your fellow citizens, and discover the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Did You Know?
One of the members of the Second Continental Congress was named William Williams.

[PropaneTreeFiddy]

how to celebrate 4th of july:
go to phantom fireworks
get a shitload of everything
have a lighter at hand
have fun

[mattman]

#1 way to celebrate: call it Independence Day.

[kiwisonlegend]

...all i need is cookies and fireworks! LOL

[cookiemonsterules]

There's no point of subscribing to howcast. You're gonna come across at least 10 of their videos while on youtube.

[tjl]

@Veternik94 i hate that it when people judge america without a logical reason.

[cookiemonsterules]

ps i know a guy named matthew matthews.

[alex]

How To Celebrate the History Of the 4th Of July:

Step one: Blow shit up.

[Supergirlxo]

fuck that shit! you need fireworks and beer!!!

[bmf]

@megajames3000 I'm sorry. I get a bit tense when I feel someone is beginning to attack my ancestors for racism and Ronald Reagan. I'm not sure what Jesus was, I've always imagined him to be like Greeks look, but again, I really don't know.

[jedisponge]

Yup, it's official. Howcast is out of ideas.

[morales]

That is not how you do it!!!
Step1: Get drunk!
Step2: Blow some shit up!

[megajames]

@bmf1706 i was joking haha but jesus was of north eastern african descent and he was brown- nobody is black .