Early American

American  

adjective

1. (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.

2. built or made in imitation of works of this period.

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Etymology

Origin of Early American

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Other laws and commissions enacted in early American history similarly divided up power within the executive branch, limiting presidential control.

From Slate

Jews could neither vote nor hold office in some parts of the early American republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Actually, datura grows naturally in the U.S. and was well known to early American colonists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Peter Mancall, a history professor at USC, has delved into major moments of political violence in early American history, and said a lot of it stemmed from “some perception of grievance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many early American Jews, especially in the South, embraced slavery wholeheartedly.

From Slate