Identify Cause and Effect: How might General Lee's goal of capturing Washington, D.C., have led him to order Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A. General Lee wanted to weaken the Union forces by causing a significant loss at Gettysburg.
B. General Lee believed that capturing Washington, D.C., would demoralize the Union army, making them vulnerable to an attack.
C. General Lee thought that a successful assault at Gettysburg would secure a strategic position for the eventual capture of Washington, D.C.
D. General Lee's goal of capturing Washington, D.C., had no direct connection to his decision to order Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.