American Naval Officer Who Opened Japan To Trade

In 1852 president millard fillmore sent perry to japan in order.

American naval officer who opened japan to trade. Government forced japan to enter into trade with the united states and demanded a treaty permitting trade and the opening of japanese ports to. Japan s opening to the west enabled it to modernize its military and to rise quickly to the position of the most formidable asian power in the pacific. On july 8 1853 commodore matthew perry of the united states navy commanding a squadron of two steamers and two sailing vessels sailed into tôkyô harbor aboard the frigate susquehanna perry on behalf of the u s.

As soon as the treaty was signed perry dispatched commander h a. A veteran of the war of 1812 perry endeavored to promote and develop steam technology in the u s. Although japan opened its ports to modern trade only reluctantly once it did it took advantage of the new access to modern technological developments.

The west demands trade with japan. The goals of this expedition included exploration surveying and the establishment of diplomatic relations and negotiation of trade agreements with various nations of the region. He played a leading role in the opening of japan to the west with the convention of kanagawa in 1854.

Navy and earned the nickname father of the steam navy. The perry expedition was a diplomatic and military expedition to bakumatsu period japan involving two separate voyages by warships of the united states navy which took place during 1853 54. Perry was a noted american naval officer in the first half of the 19th century who earned fame for opening japan to american trade.

Naval officer who headed an expedition that forced japan in 1853 54 to enter into trade and diplomatic relations with the west after more than two centuries of isolation. Adams for washington with the document. Through his efforts the united states became an equal power with britain france and russia in the.

Opening contact with. Perry commodore oliver hazard perry s younger brother was the u s. Navy opened japan to american trade.