Summary:
Essay describes the event of Commodore Matthew Perry opening trade between Japan and America.
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry sailed to Japan to open trade for the US and to get Japan to agree to aid shipwrecked sailors who washed up on the islands' shores. The Japanese government rejected Perry's mission. The following year, Perry returned, this time with seven warships. This show of force convinced the Japanese government that cooperation with the US was the smart thing to do. This resulted in the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened trade to the US in two ports and promised aid to shipwrecked sailors.
The visit had important.....
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