COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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a military officer/ Meiji Restoration
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a king / Taiping Rebellion
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a president/ poverty fight
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States hoped Japan would agree to open certain ports so American vessels could begin to trade with the mysterious island kingdom. In addition to interest in the Japanese market, America needed Japanese ports to replenish coal and supplies for the commercial whaling fleet.
Detailed explanation-3: -An Open Door In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy sailed gunships into Tokyo harbor, forcing a reclusive nation to open itself up to trade with the U.S., and incidentally providing the people of Japan with an unprecedented glimpse of an alien culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Japan responded to the forced trade with the United States by signing a treaty of opening the ports of Simoda and Hokadadi. They result was that they built a powerful modern navy and set out to build their own empire in Asia.