Yankee traders explained
Yankee traders is a term used historically to refer to American merchants and drug smugglers, particularly around the turn of the 19th century.[1] Many of the Yankee traders came from Boston or other New England ports — hence the appellation "Yankee". They were reputed to be particularly shrewd and independent.[2]
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Notes and References
- Book: Kales, David . https://books.google.com/books?id=5LB-hSGmNrUC&pg=PA58 . The Boston Harbor Islands: A History of an Urban Wilderness . 2007 . The History Press . 978-1-59629-290-1 . 58 . Yankee Traders.
- Book: American Literature. Kathryn VanSpanckeren. United States Department of State. 159.
