Depending on who you ask, imperialism in India can be a good thing or a bad thing. The British took a lot of things from India with no plans to return them. British policies made the locals grow ‘cash crops’ like cotton, tea, and tobacco. This made the locals stop producing crows that fed the people, leading to famine and diseases. “The destruction of industry led to unemployment on a vast scale. The poverty of the country grew. The standard of living fell to terribly low levels” Document 7. Along with the British using the ‘cash crops’ to gain the wealth for themselves, they also ruled out high taxation and land reform. The British restrict Indian industries from making a profit, so all of the money goes to Britain and not India. “They take