Question

the root bel means war. what does the word antebellum mean? relating to the period before an important law had taken effect relating to the period before a drought or famine relating to the time before a period of armed fighting

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "antebellum", we analyze its word parts. The root "bel" means "war", and the prefix "ante - " means "before". So we need to find the option related to the time before war (armed fighting). The first option is about before a law, the second about before drought/famine, and the third about before armed fighting, which matches the root "bel" (war) and prefix "ante - " (before).

Answer:

relating to the time before a period of armed fighting