Question

robert e. lee
before the civil war, robert e. lee was considered the greatest general in america. he was even offered the position of head of the army from president lincoln. when virginia seceded from the union, lee joined the confederacy and became one of the greatest advantages for the south. during the civil war, jefferson davis, president of
what position was offered to robert e. lee before the civil war?
head of the british army
head of the african army
head of the union army

Explanation:

To solve this, we refer to the text about Robert E. Lee: "He was even offered the position of head of the army from President Lincoln." Lincoln was the president of the Union during the Civil War, so the position offered was head of the Union Army. The other options (British Army, African Army) are incorrect as Lee was an American general and the offer was from the Union's president.

Answer:

head of the Union Army (the third option: head of the Union Army)