In 1853, the American naval officer Commodore Matthew Perry arrived with warships and demanded that a country open its ports to trade with the USA. Which country was it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Japan
In 1853, the USA sent Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan to demand that it open its ports. Japan signed a treaty with the USA the next year, and the crisis helped bring about the fall of the Tokugawa shoguns.