For example, if there is no OSHA standard that covers the hazard, a letter of inquiry may prompt management action. An actual OSHA inspection â and no citation â may encourage management not to fix the problem.
The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britainâs 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown.
The American Revolution, 1763â1783. The British colonists of mainland North America had great hopes for the future in 1763, when the Peace of Paris formally ended the Seven Yearsâ War. Since the late seventeenth century, their lives had been disrupted by a series of wars between Britain and the âCatholic Powers,â France and Spain. Now, however, a triumphant Britain took title to Spanish Florida, French Canada, and all of Louisiana east of the Mississippi. With the British flag flying over so much of the North American continent, the colonists looked forward to a time of uninterrupted peace, expansion, and prosperity.