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History and Geography
The Age of Imperialism
Japan Opens Trade Routes
The Tokugawa regime, which ruled Japan from 1600 to 1868, tried to limit contact between Japan and
the rest of the world. Yet American and European merchants wanted to expand their trade in Asia to
include Japan. Commodore Matthew Perry convinced the Japanese to open trade with the United
States. Perry appeared in Edo Bay in 1853 with four warships and again in 1854 with nine ships. This
display of American naval power convinced Japanese officials to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa in
1854. The treaty allowed American ships to stop at two Japanese ports, Shimoda and Hakodate.
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MAP ACTIVITY
1. On the map, use a bright color to highlight the names of Japan’s four main islands.
2. Circle the location of the city of Edo, and use a light color to highlight the place where
Commodore Perry arrived with ships.
3. Use another bright color to highlight the locations of the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate.
4. Use another color to trace Japan’s sea routes.
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ANALYZING MAPS
5.Region: Based on the map, what bodies of water surround the islands of Japan?
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6.Location: On which of Japan’s main islands are the two Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate
located?
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7.Region: Including Shimoda and Hakodate, how many major ports were used for the transport of
goods during the Tokugawa regime?
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8.Movement: Based on the map, why do you think that the city of Edo was important for trade and
the movement of goods?
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9.Location: Based on the map, what type of route would traders have used to travel from the port of
Nagasaki to Saigo?
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INFERENCE QUESTIONS
1) Why might America and other European powers want to trade with Japan in the 1850’s? (Consider
goods that only Japan/Asians may have had).
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2) Based on what you know about imperialism, why would Japan not want to trade with non-Asian
nations? (Consider how America convinced Japan to trade).
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