Perry Opens Trade with Japan
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics
- Subcategories: Trade, Commerce
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: March 31, 1854
Article abstract: An isolationist nation begins to emerge as a significant trading partner.
Summary of Event
The mission of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry to Japan from 1852 to 1854 was dramatic evidence of the United States’ increasing interest in eastern Asia. It followed a series of overtures by other Western countries and coincided with a period of significant debate within Japan’s ruling class over the prospect of opening the country to outside, particularly Western, influences.
From 1620 until Commodore Perry’s squadron sailed into...
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