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What are two things Lee hoped to accomplish by invading the North?

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- convince England to back the South

- secure badly needed war supplies

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There were numerous things that General Robert E. Lee had hoped to accomplish by invading the Northern United States. Two of the most important things were to get more army supplies for the Southern troops. He also had hoped to convince England to come back to the South for their help. 
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