What change did Matthew Perry bring to Japan after he arrived? -

When Matthew Perry arrived in Japan during 1853. He had a treaty for them, how did this all affect Japan to change --gt; meiji restoration period. Please help! thanks!

well, you are right. the Meiji restoration happened and because of that, the Tokugawa Shogunate ended. modernization of Japan started to began. the treaty you are talking about is the treaty of kanagawa. this treaty allowed to open ports for trade to US and the sakoku policy of the Tokugawa period ended.

He brought the sitcom Friends along with David Schwimmer...

In a classic case of quot;gunboat diplomacyquot; Perry demmanded trading rights and when they were refused he opened fire on the settlement nearest to his achorage. The Tokugawa shogunate had followed a policy of isolation since 1615 and had only limited contact with Europeans. It was a huge blow to their prestige when they were forced to give the concessions demanded by Perry, and those of the other western nations who quickly demanded similar rights. The Emperor was in theory the country s ruler, but he had no real power. The Shogun desperately tried to modernise the millitary and armaments to face the threat, while dissatisfied nobles and merchants started pushing for the return of the Emperor. The crisis of confidence and the subsequent abdication of the millitary governors of Japan (the shogun) in 1867 was the result of Perry and his quot;Black Shipsquot;.

Perry; Matthew Calbraith. 1794-1858. US naval officer commander of the expedition of 1853 that reopened communication between Japan and the ouside world after 250 years isolation. Military superiority enabled him to negotiate the Treaty of Kanagawa 1854 giving the USA trading rights with Japan.

But soon Civil War occurred. check the year of both Meiji restoration and Civil War. Japan had enough time to modernize and imported many things from Europe.