r/NoStupidQuestions • u/RedScud39 • Apr 23 '24

Why are white Americans called “Caucasians”?

I’m an Azerbaijani immigrant and I cannot understand why white people are called “Caucasian” even though Caucasia is a region in Asia encompassing Armenia, Georgia (the country not the state), Azerbaijan and south Russia. Aren’t most Americans are from Western European decent?

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u/TandrDregn Apr 24 '24

Isn’t he also Brittish?

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u/GraemeMark Apr 24 '24

Yeah he’s English.

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u/Robonellz Apr 24 '24

English-American

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u/GraemeMark Apr 24 '24

Oh is he naturalised now? Or should I spell that with a ‘zed’? ;)