The Meiji Restoration of Japan

Matthew Perry had the japanese sign a trade treat. He arrived in ports with sails down to intimidate japan with technology.Perry wanted a trade between the united States and japan because he thought that japan was the ideal location to stablish a trade in which Americans ships could reload on food, coal and water. 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.