Things weren't tense, as they were in the antebellum period of our history...
Given that the prefix ante means "before," and bellum means "war" in Latin, what time period is being referred to here?
A
the period after after war broke out
B
the period before the war broke out
C
the period during the war
D
the period when war hadn't happened for centuries



Answer :

The time period being referred to in the statement "antebellum period" is the period before the war broke out. Here's why: - The prefix "ante" in Latin means "before." - The term "bellum" means "war" in Latin. - Putting them together, "antebellum" refers to the time before a war, specifically in this context, the American Civil War. Therefore, the correct answer is: B) the period before the war broke out.