Final test 3 Flashcards
ARAB AMERICAN is the term given to _____
persons who immigrated to the United States from a group of independent nation-states in the Arab World
ARAB AMERICAN IMMIGRATION
Early Immigration (___-___)
- Began in 1880s
- Mainly from ___& ___
- Approximately 80% Christian faith / 20% Muslim faith
1886-1914
Lebanon & Syria
BETWEEN WWI AND WWII
(1915-1945)
During this period, The United States Congress passed legislation that _____ .
These laws had an effect of slowing the movement of Arab Americans
into the country
that restricted immigration.
Second IMMIGRATION
PERIOD (___-___)
* Most of these Arab immigrants came from _______(3) in addition to continuation from
Lebanon and Syria .
- Major reasons for immigration:
(Three reasons)
1946 -1980s
Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine
For Education:
Most of them decided to stay
- For political reasons
- For economic reasons
2nd IMMIGRATION PERIOD
(1946 -1980s)
*Most of these immigrants were largely ___ and ___
*Majority were of the Muslim faith.
*Unlike the earlier immigrants, most of this group have been able to ____
educated, and professional
retain more of their culture and religion.
The Period after 1990
Since 1990, significant increases appear in the
number of Arab Americans of ___(3)
- Due to ____ and ____ unrest in most
Arab countries, Arab Immigrants grew by more
than 72% between 2000 and 2010
Iraqi, Egyptian, and Somali descent
political and economic
ARAB AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHICS
* Population: ___ million
* Arab Americans live in cities such as__(5)
* In the last decade, increase in moving to none
metropolitan areas
* New Jersey has the 2nd largest after Michigan
* Roughly 37% of Arab Americans in the state have
Lebanese or Syrian roots
3-5 Million
Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
ARAB AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHICS
* Almost every major religion is
represented in the Arab American
community
- Majority are ___ born;
- __% of Arab Americans are Citizens
native
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CONTEMPORARY ARAB
AMERICAN ISSUES cont..
Discrimination in the U.S.
– The biggest concern of Arab Americans is the feeling they are being discriminated against because of the perception that terrorists are only Arabs. receiving the backlash of terrorism.
READD
CONTEMPORARY ARAB
AMERICAN ISSUES
-Targeted in airports/bombings
-Arab-Israeli conflict
–Most Arab Americans feel the U.S. should continue to use political influence to _____ in the Middle East
resolve issues
More than __out of 10 Arab Americans have a
bachelor’s degree or higher
Arab American incomes are __% higher than the
U.S. national average.
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Well Known Arabs
Politicians
Ray LaHood (Illinois-R) Congressman and
Transportation Secretary during Obama
administration 1st term
Two Arab Women entered the congress:
➢Elhan Omar
