Yankee traders is a term used historically to refer to
American merchants and drug smugglers, particularly around the turn of the 19th century.
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.
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References
External links
A Yankee Trader in Yap: Crayton Philo Holcomb
19th century in the United States
19th-century economic history
Economic history of the United States
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