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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
A
famine
B
war
C
government force
D
slavery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A shortage of food later forced the Israelites to leave Canaan. Many of them moved to Egypt. Eventually, Egypt’s leader, the pharaoh, enslaved them. The Israelites had to work at hard labor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Exodus, the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in the 13th century bce, under the leadership of Moses; also, the Old Testament book of the same name.

Detailed explanation-3: -After living in Canaan for about 100 years, a long drought began. Crops withered and livestock died. To survive, some Israelites left Canaan and went to Egypt.

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