General Robert E. Lee, the Confederate commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, invaded Union territory in an attempt to persuade the United States into a negotiated peace after a hoped-for decisive and damaging attack on Northern soil.<span> It was also believed that a notable Southern victory in Union territory might have resulted in financial support and recognition of the Confederate cause from England or France. General Lee's first invasion of the North, which took place in Maryland during September of 1862, was repulsed by Union forces at the Battle of Antietam, but it was followed by a second invasion by Lee into Pennsylvania during the months of June and July in 1863.

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Which statement about Francisco Pizarro is true? A. He defeated the Maya. B. He executed Inca emperor Atahualpa. C. He destroyed

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B because he was a spanish conquistadore and he came over they thought he was a conqurer god and atahualpa was a horribal person frenquent sacrefices on his people francisco killed him only cause he got the civilians on hs side to help him so the answer is b he executes inca emperor atahualpa

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