Could someone explains the guided question to me

It's kind of self explanatory, Who were the first people that lived in America? And explain how they lived. Ex. The first Americans were the little Einstein's, They lived by chopping wood for fires and ate by stuffing their face with dirt. (please don't use that it's an example.) Hope this helps!  -Laurel

abraham lincoln issued the preliminary emancipation proclamation on september 22nd, 1862. it stipulated that if the southern states did not cease their rebellion by january 1st, 1863, then proclamation would go into effect.