The New England colonies relied on trade and farming as their economy.
The river and deserts provided natural defenses for the Egyptians. The Nile River has a marshy delta. As a result, Egyptians could not build a port at the mouth of the Nile. This made it difficult for invaders to reach Egyptian settlements along the river.
More than 6 million because of the holocaust. I would say 9 mil
I believe the answer is: It was weakened and could not provide military protection.
Land reclamation refers to the process of creating new land by elevating the land that covered by the sea or lake and extracting the water out.
Due to the large budget for this project, the government have less money to be allocated for military supplies and soldiers.