American Warships sailed into Tokyo Harbor (jan 1, 1853 – jan 1, 1854)
Description:
- Under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry.
- To negotiate a trade treaty to ask Japan to trade with America
- Japan, aware of the outcome of the Opium Wars(European powers invaded China in order to trade with China), and also impressed by Perry's Armament. Japanese leaders agreed to trade with America.
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Opening Japan
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