Yankee was a slang term for cheese eaters.
Jan Kees. Or a derogatory name for Dutch settlers.
This is a general answer that should be researched to fully understand how that connection came to be made.
It was the North in the Civil War. The North's nicknames were the Yanks(Yankees) and the South's were the Rebels.
Rebels
The Southerners were called Rebels. The Northerners were called Yankees. The spellings are the same today.
The northerners were called Yankees and the Southerner were called rebels.
During the American Civil War, the Union side was commonly referred to as the "Yankees," while the Confederate side was known as the "Rebels." The Union represented the northern states that remained loyal to the federal government, while the Confederacy consisted of southern states that seceded. These nicknames reflected regional identities and connotations associated with each side's cause.
It was the North in the Civil War. The North's nicknames were the Yanks(Yankees) and the South's were the Rebels.
Rebels
Yankees.
The Union soldiers in the Civil War were sometimes called "yankees" or "yanks." The Confederate soldiers were sometimes called "rebels" or "rebs."
Rebels
The Union, North: Yanks, Yankees, Blue BelliesThe Confederacy, South: Rebels, Rebs, Johnny Rebs, Sesh, Secessionists, Gray Backs
Bumpkins, rebels
Nicknames for Union soldiers include Yankees and Bluebellies.
Yankees
Confederates, grays, rebs, rebels
Red
I believe that they were called the YANKEES thatz all i know