Which definition of the term Yankee is correct?

A.
a plantation owner who treats his slaves with decency

B.
a conductor on the Underground Railroad

C.
a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War

D.
a native-born American who wants to stop immigration

Question

Which definition of the term Yankee is correct?
 
 A.
a plantation owner who treats his slaves with decency
 
 B.
a conductor on the Underground Railroad
 
 C.
a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War
 
 D.
a native-born American who wants to stop immigration

anonymous · Answer

I believe it's C. but I'm not 100% sure.

anonymous · Answer

C.
a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War

gelow · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

Within Southern American English, "Yankee" refers to Northerners, or those from the regions of the Union side of the American Civil War.