The Meiji Restoration of Japan.

Matthew Perry arrived on the coasts of Japan to 'negotiate', but he was actually tricking them. Japan was an isolated country, and they didn't want to trade with anyone. The British and the United States wanted a friendly Pacific port, where trading would take place. Commodore Perry wasn't negotiating, as much as bulling Japan. Japan hadn't seen anything like it before.

The United States bullied Japan through a display of military might. Perry brought an impressive naval force to Japan. The Japanese were amazed that their ships had no sails. Perry intentionally did this, to show Japan how advanced the United Sates were. These ships impressed the Japanese. Also, on March 31, 1854, a trading treaty was signed. The treaty meant that Japan would open two ports for trading.

During the 'Meiji Era', Japan had became industrialized. This was because the country was introduced to trading. Japan was now being exposed to other goods and resources. Their government expanded, and their country became modernized. Japan was an archipelago, which meant that their country was made up of a chain of islands. This was an advantage to them because they had many ports which lead to an impact on their economy.