John Adams knew how to party. Adams was one of the Founders of the U.S. In 1776, he said future Americans would celebrate the country's independence every year with parades and fireworks.
Adams's prediction was right. On July 4, Americans honored the day with fireworks in 1777…and every year since then!
But Americans weren't the first to set off fireworks. In fact, fireworks have been around longer than the U.S. has. It all started in China around the year 800. They made a mixture that caught fire. Boom—gunpowder was born. It gave people a way to salute big days with a bang.
Around the 1200s, fireworks spread from China to other places. Over time, they got larger and more detailed. Today, fireworks are still a big part of Independence Day. And they're even better than John Adams could have imagined. These sky-high works of art only last a few moments. But there's more than a thousand years of history behind them.
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- John Adams predicts future Americans will celebrate independence with parades and fireworks in 1776.
- Americans honor the day with fireworks on July 4, 1777 and every year since then.
- Fireworks originate in China in the year 800 and spread to other places by the 1200s.