The Egyptian taskmasters oppressed the Israelites, per Pharaoh's initiative (Exodus ch.1).
No, but the Assyrians, Persians, and Babylonians all oppressed and/or conquered the Hebrews.(Note: there is a theory that the Phoenicians WEREthe ancient Hebrews).
No. Egypt was around thousands of years before the Hebrews ever arrived.
At that time, the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt.
The famine was in the Land of Canaan (later called Israel), and they Hebrews migrated to Egypt.
They were slaves
hebrews
The Hebrews of Moses' time were slaves in Egypt. They wanted to be free in a land they could call their own.
The Jews
A dynasty in Egypt did.
They were slaves to Pharaoh.
It was Moses.
They were escaping a famine, and they were invited to Egypt by Joseph.