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Why were the north called the Yankees and the south called the rebels?
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∙ 11y ago
To most people living in the US at the time, the Civil War as we know it today, was called the "war of rebellion." The US Civil War was actually an UNDECLARED WAR in which the south was rebelling against it's own government. Hence the word "Rebel", short for rebellion.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agobecause they wanted to succeded from the union
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∙ 11y agothe "Yankees" was a nickname/taunt given to Americans by the British. The rebels were obviously called rebels because the rebelled the U.S. government and protested for slavery.
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Were the north the confederates or were the south in the civil war era?
The North were referred to as the Union troops and the South was called the Confederates. Their nicknames were the North Yankees and the South Rebels.
What was the name of the north and south in the civil war battle?
The Union Army. wasn't it the Union Arny?
Were soldiers from the south called rebels?
The southern solders were called rebels.
Who were the Yankees south or north?
They were the north.
What did the south call the civil war?
The North, or Union as they were also called, were called Blue Bellies by the South
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.
Were the north the confederates or were the south in the civil war era?
The North were referred to as the Union troops and the South was called the Confederates. Their nicknames were the North Yankees and the South Rebels.
What were some other names for the north and south during the civil war besides union and confederates?
North, South, Yankees, and Rebels.
What were the north and the south nicknamed 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 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 armies fought in the civil war?
The north, the Union or Yankees aka Billy yank and the South, the Rebels aka Johnny Reb
What were the nicknames of the north and the south during the civil war?
The Union, North: Yanks, Yankees, Blue BelliesThe Confederacy, South: Rebels, Rebs, Johnny Rebs, Sesh, Secessionists, Gray Backs
What nickname did the north refer to the south as?
They called them rebels, if you are referring to the time of the civil war.
What was the name of the north and south in the civil war battle?
The Union Army. wasn't it the Union Arny?
Were soldiers from the south called rebels?
The southern solders were called rebels.
Who were the Yankees south or north?
They were the north.
Were the Yankees North or South?
North.
