The Fourth of July: Watch the video below and answer the questions: 1.

Complete the sentence: Independence Day is an American national holiday that celebrates the adoption of the formal Declaration of Independence 2. Complete: The document decreed that the thirteen colonies were no longer part of the British Empire. 3. Who was Richard Lee of Virginia? He proposed the creation of the Declaration of Independence 4. Who composed the manuscript? A committee of five men led by Thomas Jefferson 5. The narrator says that in the declaration of Independence there is the most famous sentence in the English language which outlines the belief system of this new country and became a cornerstone of American society. Complete the sentence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 6. How long have the 4th July celebrations taken place? Since the adoption of the declaration 7. What elements are mentioned as part of the old celebrations in Philadelphia? Fireworks, speeches, music, parades, and displays of red, white, and blue. 8. What happened in 1938? The celebration became a paid federal holiday. 9. What example is given as a celebration at military bases? A fiftygun salute to commemorate the independence of each of the 50 colonies. 10. What is the result of the holiday's popularity? The first week of July has become the busiest time of the year for travel in the US.