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What two groups were targets of massacres and expulsions after the establishment of Outremer?

a) Muslims and Jews
b) Christians and Jews
c) Muslims and pagans
d) Christians and pagans

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The Jewish people and Muslims were targeted after the establishment of Outremer, with their treatment influenced by the need for local labor and policies that ranged from hostile to protective.

Step-by-step explanation:

The groups targeted after the establishment of Outremer were Jewish people and Muslims. While initial violence by crusaders targeted these groups, in time, policies shifted possibly due to the pragmatic needs of local lords who required workers for economic sustainability. The Jewish and Muslim communities that survived the initial crusader violence faced policies that oscillated between tolerance and protection to hostility and discrimination.

Hostility towards Jewish communities specifically was a historical pattern, influenced by mistaken beliefs and stereotypes including being made scapegoats and being falsely accused of deicide. For instance, in Visigothic Spain, the Jews faced the dilemma of conversion to Christianity or expulsion. Even though not uniformly practiced, the precarious position of Jewish communities was evident through different periods and regions. Similarly, Muslims faced varying degrees of acceptance and persecution depending on the time frame and rule, for instance, experiencing a more tolerant life under Muslim rule in Spain compared to post-reconquest Christian rule.

The situation of religious tolerance varied greatly with the political and economic climate of the time, often playing an essential role in the life and safety of these communities.

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