The Meiji Restoration of Japan

Matthew Perry bullied the japanese into signing a trade, he intentionally arrived in ports with sails down to intimidate the japanes with their technological progress. When perry dropped anchor 26 miles off the coast of Tokio the Japanes were impressed Perry wanted a trade between the united States and japan because he thoug that japan was the ideal location to stablish a trade in which Americans ships could reload on food, coal and water. Finally on march 31, 1854 a treaty was signed between the United States and japan. This trade openned two ports which connected the U.S with Japan. During the Meiji era the Japanese economic changed. They were trying to modernize and industrialize. This consisted in