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Matthew Perry
1969–2023
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An expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, Japan, on a mission to seek diplomatic and trade relations with the Japanese.
July 8 →en la ciudad japonesa de Edo (hoy Tokio), el comodoro Matthew Perry (en representación de Estados Unidos) firma la Convención de Kanagawa con el shogunato Tokugawa, abriendo los puertos de Shimoda y Hakodate al comercio estadounidense.
March 31 →Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
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