Opening of Japan

I. Opening of Japan
A. Matthew C. Perry
1.Led four ships into Tokyo bay
2.seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world
B.Reasons for Reconnecting with Japan
1.Open the ports of China, and annex California to establish large pacific trading
2.Japan was thought to have vast deposits of coal for the new American steam ships on their journey to China
3.Safer harbors, assistance in shipwrecks, and reliable supply stations
4.The Americans also wanted to extend their Manifest Destiny to Japan
a.They wanted to modernize the Japanese and Chinese people
b.They thought the protestant Christianity would be accepted where Catholicism was previously rejected
C.First Arrival in Japan
1.July 8, 1853 Perry came with both firepower and gifts, which were all meant to impress the Japanese of western superiority
2.He wanted to have the Japanese waters to be safe for shipwrecks, supplies, and re-fueling
a.His audacity and willingness to use force convinced Japan to accept his letter
D.Return to Japan on March 31, 1854
1.Perry came with more men the next spring with more men to get an answer from Japan
2.Japan opened up two ports to Americans, allowed rights for shipwrecks, and allowed consuls to live in the port cities
-KB,GS,KS,AZ