2. Why did Robert E. Lee wish to push the Civil War farther north? O Lee hoped that a victory in the North would cause antiwar leaders in the Union's government to end the war and give the Confederacy independence. With victory in the North, Lee hoped to convince a divided Maryland population to secede from the Union. O Lee felt that if he won in the North, he could remove Abraham Lincoln from office and become the new president. Lee hoped to invade Washington D.C., capture Abraham Lincoln, and replace him with Confederate sympathizers.

2. Why did Robert E. Lee wish to push the Civil War farther north? O Lee hoped that a victory in the North would cause antiwar leaders in the Union's government to end the war and give the Confederacy independence. With victory in the North, Lee hoped to convince a divided Maryland population to secede from the Union. O Lee felt that if he won in the North, he could remove Abraham Lincoln from office and become the new president. Lee hoped to invade Washington D.C., capture Abraham Lincoln, and replace him with Confederate sympathizers.