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Which statement below best explains why Robert E. Lee was so effective as a military general?
1. He was always able to command the best-equipped army.
2. He was a brilliant strategist who kept the North off its guard.
3. He avoided meeting Northern armies on the field of battle.
4. He never strayed into Northern territory but fought on his own.

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Robert E. Lee was so effective as a military general because he was a brilliant strategist who kept the North off its guard. Option 2 is correct.

Robert E. Lee (1807-70) served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65).

In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the war. Lee and his army achieved great success during the Peninsula Campaign and at Second Bull Run.

Answer:

2. He was a brilliant strategist who kept the North off its guard.

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