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Treaty of Kanagawa ranks #87 of 165 in the Treaty ranking, behind Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ahead of Treaty of Trianon.
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Which Japanese ports did the Treaty of Kanagawa open to American ships?
The 1854 agreement opened Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels for supplies and assistance. It did not establish full commercial trade on the terms later imposed by the 1858 Harris Treaty.
How did Commodore Matthew Perry pressure Japan into the treaty?
Perry arrived with American steam-powered warships, remembered in Japan as the 'Black Ships,' in 1853 and returned with a larger force in 1854. This display of naval power placed the Tokugawa shogunate under coercive pressure.
Did the Treaty of Kanagawa immediately end the Tokugawa shogunate?
No, the shogunate survived until the political upheavals that led to the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The treaty did, however, weaken confidence in Tokugawa rule and intensify disputes over foreign influence.
Who signed the Treaty of Kanagawa for the United States and Japan?
Commodore Matthew C. Perry negotiated for the United States, while representatives of the Tokugawa shogunate acted for Japan. The convention was signed at Kanagawa on March 31, 1854.
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