The affix ante- means "before." Based on this knowledge and the meaning of the root belli, when was the Antebellum period in American history?

before the Liberty Bell
before the Liberty Bell

after World War I
after World War I

before the Civil War
before the Civil War

after the Great Depression

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The Antebellum period in American history refers to the time period before the Civil War. Therefore, the correct answer is "before the Civil War."

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