Migration
What is one of the destinations for Lebanese emmigrants?
United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Lebanon was under _____ rule and the empire imposed high taxes.
the Ottoman
Many Lebanese emigrants were motivated by a lack of these in their home country.
Jobs
Lebanese immigrants faced this major difficulty in communication in their new countries.
Language barrier
_________ outnumbered the available jobs, pushing people to seek employment outside Lebanon
Overpopulation
What time period did Lebanese migration begin
Late 19th century
Which U.S. Constitution motivated the Lebanese to immigrate to the U.S.?
Freedom of speech (1st)
Many Lebanese migrants established businesses in industries such as textiles, food, and this hospitality-related industry.
Trade or hospitality
Lebanese immigrants faced this common negative treatment from locals in their new countries.
Discrimination
Lebanese migration spread ____ culture to the Americas.
Middle Eastern
What is one of the reasons why Lebanese migration became permanent?
Corruption, inflation, and increase in public debt, and political persecution
This political factor in Lebanon made it difficult for many educated individuals to find jobs.
Political instability
The Lebanese migration exemplifies this global economic phenomenon in which people leave their country in search of better financial opportunities.
Economic migration
What religion were the majority of the immigrants?
Majority were Christian
The breakdown of the _________system prompted youth and family migration, as Lebanese families traditionally accorded great importance to_________.
educational, education
What were most of the Lebanese’s jobs?
Salesman
The search for a better life was not the only motivation for emigration. Hitti asserts that every steamer headed for the Americas was filled with young men trying to avoid _____ ______.
Military service
Decline of ___________ Industry was a big factor in the Lebanese economic hardship
Silk
This major social factor attracted Lebanese migrants to the United States and Canada.
Freedom of speech
This form of instability in Lebanon created unsafe living conditions and forced migration.
Political unrest
About how many Lebanese immigrating over to the Americas
About 100,000
The Lebanese Civil War displaced many people who later migrated to this North American country.
The United States of America
The high cost of this basic necessity contributed to Lebanese migration.
Living
Lebanese immigrants significantly contributed to the economic development of these two continents.
North America and South America
Lebanese migration was largely permanent because returning home was difficult due to this economic issue.
Inflation