Confederate general Robert E. Lee hoped for the destruction of the Union Army and subsequently Lincoln's surrender.
Lee knew he was a superior field commander and had greatly superior team of generals working for him at Gettysburg. He also knew that the greatest part of the Union army was in the North so he wanted to destroy it and then head towards the capital for Lincoln's surrender.
-A: Inaccurate. Napoleon entered Italy in 1796 closer to the coast than the Alps. However, the mountains could be said to have protected his northern flank.
-B: True in 1940 against Germany in the Operation Sealion, But False in 1066 in the Invasion By William the Conquerer in the Battle of Hastings.
-C: Almost True. Corsica is in the Mediterranean Sea but isn't Small. it have a land area of about 8500 square kilometers and is the fourth largest
-D: Wrong. The objective was to return boundaries to the situation that existed before the Napoleonic Wars.
-E: Almost True, but don't forget Gibraltar
Answer:
Canals allow for increased trade either within a city/coutry or between different cities/ countries. This makes goods much easier to move and as such boosts the economy, and the rate at which people and goods can be transported.
Explanation:
Answer: The U.S sought to protect its business investments and remove Spain from power in the Americans. which explains why many Americans criticized in the Spanish american war.
