Yankees and Southerners: Ethnic
Background| Yankees | Southerners |
|---|---|
| Yankees were descended from the early Puritan settlers of New England, although many had lived in New York, Ohio, or Indiana as they followed the frontier west. | Southerners had come from the states of Kentucky and Tennesse. Most were of English or Scottish ancestry. |
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