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The term "Yankee" originally referred to people from New England, particularly during the American Revolutionary War. It later came to be used more broadly to describe Northern Americans, especially those from the Union states during the Civil War. The exact origin of the term is unclear, but it may have derived from Dutch names like "Janke" or "Jan," which were used to refer to English settlers in the 17th century. Today, "Yankee" can also evoke a sense of regional pride for many people from the northern United States.
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What was the name of the people who fought in the civil war?
The northerners were called Yankees and the Southerner were called rebels.
What do southerners call people from the north?
Some southerners from the US call people from the north Northerners while there are some that call them Yankees. Others simply call them by their first name.
What were the nicknames for the North and South in the Civil War?
North~union~rich boys south~ confederate ========= Supporters of the North called themselves the Union and they called the South Rebels. Supporters of the South called themselves the Confederacy and they called the North Yankees. As a name for the generic individual soldier (something like G. I. Joe of the 20th Century) a soldier of the North is sometimes referred to as Billy Yank and one from the South as Johnny Reb.
What side did the Yankees were associated on the north or the south?
the north. they fought against the confederacy
What is the Yankee Army?
It was the North in the Civil War. The North's nicknames were the Yanks(Yankees) and the South's were the Rebels.
Where the name Yankees coming from?
people from the north is the definition of YANKEES.
What were people in the north called once the south seceded?
The people from/in the North can be referred to as Northerners or more often, Unionists. The Southerners, however, preferred to call them Yankees.
What was the north called in the Civil War?
In the civil war, the North was called the Union.
How did the Yankees get their name?
They got the name because during a war the north was called the Yankees.
What was the north commonly called in the American Civil War?
We called them &^%#$% and *^#%^^& YANKEES!
Who did the Yankees refer to?
in the 1700s, british people called American revolutionists "Yankees"
Were the union people called Yankees?
Yes.
What do people in Michigan like to be called?
Yankees
Who were the Yankees south or north?
They were the north.
What are people called if they live North Carolina?
People who live in North Carolina or who come from North Carolina are called North Carolinians.
What were people called who burned homes in the civil war?
Northerners or Yankees
What was the name of the people who fought in the civil war?
The northerners were called Yankees and the Southerner were called rebels.
