Question

How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia? Perry defended the Philippines against Spanish invaders. Perry commanded the first US trading fleet to China. Perry attacked and captured the Japanese port of Uraga. Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan. These are the choices.

Answer 1

There were several ways in which Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia, but the best option from the list would be "Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan"

Answer 2

Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia as he negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan (Kanagawa Treaty).

The Kanagawa Treaty was signed on March 31, 1854 between Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States and the authorities of Japan, in the Japanese port of Shimoda. This treaty ended with 251 years of Japan's isolation and, at the same time, with its policy of exclusion (Sakoku), thus opening the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to trade with the United States, guaranteeing the safety of American shipwrecks and establishing a permanent consul.