Early US politics refers to the political landscape and events that occurred during America's formative years after gaining independence from Britain but before significant industrialization took place.
Related terms
Articles of Confederation: This was America's first constitution which established a weak central government with limited powers.
Constitutional Convention: A meeting held in 1787 where delegates drafted and debated what would become the United States Constitution.
Northwest Ordinance: A law passed in 1787 that provided guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union and prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.