The Meiji Restoriation

Mattew Perry was an American and he wanted power. The Meiji Restoriation had many imporant events happening. Mattew Perry was one of the most imporant people. He bullied Japan into signing the treaty but tricking them and showing all the technologies that the United States had.

In 1853 about four American warships were in Edo Bay. Matthew Perry was leading the commands. He came with a the order of from the United States government asking for Japan to open up its ports and to establish diplomatic relations between the two nations. He came with the sails of his ships down to show the Japanese the technological progress that the West has made.The Japanese decided to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States which opened up ports to United States ships. This allowed other Western nations to sign treaties with Japan.