British Imperialism Of India Dbq Analysis

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British imperialism of India had a negative pact on the economy of india because of the destruction the the land the British caused, destroying soil and perfect places to farm. The trade links put together by the British was unfair to India and also destructive to the economy. Lalvani would argue that, “The British also worked to preserve the environment..” (Lalvani # 17) But document number seven would rebuttal the statement by arguing that, “The destructions of forests caused a warming in the region within a few decades it led to a rop in the water table, followed by salinization of the soil…” (Doc #7) If the British were protecting the environment then why did they destroy the forest to sell the timber and caused so badly ruined land that