Question

What was Commodore Perry’s significant contribution to the beginning of Japan’s transformation?

He closed all embassies except the US.
He opened Japan to the West.
He made Japan open its ports to Europe.
He sold US warships to Japan.

Answer 1

Answer: He opened Japan to the West.

Commodore Perry was a Commodore of the United States Navy. He participated in several wars, and played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa.

The Convention of Kanagawa (1854) was the first treaty between the United States and Japan, then ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate. It opened the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American ships. It also established an American consul in Japan and precipitated other treaties with other Western powers.