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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was surprising about the Japanese behavior?
(a) Nothing that the author mentioned.
(b) They were so tolerant after so many years of isolation.
(c) That they were so much more gracious to the Americans than the Dutch.
(d) They did not wear any weapons in the Americans' presence.

2. What will the U.S. get compared to other nations in the future?
(a) Any privilege other nations receive, the U.S. will also receive.
(b) Only the Dutch and Russian would be ahead of the U.S.
(c) First right of refusal above other nations in goods offered.
(d) First chance at new trade ports.

3. What happened on April 10, 1854?
(a) Commodore Perry turned 60.
(b) Commodore Perry turned 70.
(c) Commodore Perry turned 40.
(d) Commodore Perry was presented with a solid gold etching.

4. What did the Japanese say they would give to the American ships?
(a) Coal, wood, water and other supplies.
(b) They would give them nothing.
(c) A tour of Edo before the Americans left.
(d) A reasonable time to leave Japanese waters.

5. What did Hayashi claim to Commodore Perry?
(a) The Americans did not understand Japanese culture.
(b) That the Japanese respected the dignity of human life.
(c) The Japanese were more than happy to trade with the Americans.
(d) The Americans were the agressors coming to Japanese waters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one reason Perry was happy with the treaty?

2. Why did Commodore Perry bring many gifts on his ships?

3. What bothered Perry about the women?

4. Where was the Commodore and some staff invited to tour?

5. Who arrived in Japan 15 days after Commodore Perry left?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the two cultures meet face to face and what did the people of the two countries think of the other?

2. Enumerate the major points of the treaty that was signed between the United States and Japan.

3. Where did the Commodore and staff go and what bothered the Commodore about the women there?

4. What made Perry decide to sail to Japan despite the Shogun's death?

5. How did the Americans impress the Japanese as the Americans came ashore?

6. Who was Sam Patch and why was he terrified? What happened?

7. What did Perry's arrival precipitate?

8. When did Kayama meet with the fleet and what did he tell them?

9. When was the Treaty House completed and what did Commodore Perry demand that they change?

10. What gifts most fascinated the Japanese?

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