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Document 1: The First Armenian Genocide The Armenian people have made their home in uie Caucasus region of Eurasja for some 3,000 years. For some of that time, Armenia was an independent kingdom. The Ottoman rulers were Muslim, as were most of their subjects. They allowed Christians like the Armenians to practice their religion, but they also treated them very harshly. Christians had to pay higher taxes than Muslims, for example, and they had very few political and legal rights. In spite of this, the Armenian community did very well under Ottoman rule. Armenians tended to be wealthier than their Turkish neighbors, who often resented their success. The first Armenian massacre Abdul Hamid unleashed a state-approved assault on Armenians. Between 1894 and 1896, Turkish military officials, soldiers and ordinary men sacked Armenian villages and cities and killed their citizens. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians were murdered. Source: History.com, adapted by Newsela staff on 11.27.17 1a. According to the document, why were the Armenians targeted by the Turks? 1b. Explain the meaning of the cartoon.
Transcribed Image Text:Document 1: The First Armenian Genocide The Armenian people have made their home in uie Caucasus region of Eurasja for some 3,000 years. For some of that time, Armenia was an independent kingdom. The Ottoman rulers were Muslim, as were most of their subjects. They allowed Christians like the Armenians to practice their religion, but they also treated them very harshly. Christians had to pay higher taxes than Muslims, for example, and they had very few political and legal rights. In spite of this, the Armenian community did very well under Ottoman rule. Armenians tended to be wealthier than their Turkish neighbors, who often resented their success. The first Armenian massacre Abdul Hamid unleashed a state-approved assault on Armenians. Between 1894 and 1896, Turkish military officials, soldiers and ordinary men sacked Armenian villages and cities and killed their citizens. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians were murdered. Source: History.com, adapted by Newsela staff on 11.27.17 1a. According to the document, why were the Armenians targeted by the Turks? 1b. Explain the meaning of the cartoon.
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