The Meiji Restoration of Japan

Matthew Perry "bullied" the Japanese into signing a trade treaty by impressing them with technologies.The Japanese were very impressed with the steam ships that the Matthew Perry had, and realized that they were no way near America in technology. They were amazed by the movement of the ships without sails. It allowed the Japanese and the Americans to sign a treaty that opened up two ports.The Americans scared the Japanese with their military might, because they felt that they were weak after they saw the Americans with new technology.Its almost like as if the Americans forced the Japanese to sign the treaty.The economy change dramatically when Japan started to sign traties with other countries like America, and Europe. They traded and got money, and also the economy went up. Now its almost like they opened up the doors of a room that had been locked for years, and found treasure. Before they were isolated and did not have anything to do besides their people.After the Japanese saw that they were far behind in technology they started to adopt the western ways. They send students to Europe, and American to study the western ways so they can asopt it.After the Meiji Restoration Japan had a highly centralized, bureaucratic government,a highly educated population free of feudal class restrictions, a powerful army and navy, and an established and rapidly growing industrial sector based on the latest technology. Japan is an archeopelago because it is a series of chains of islands.Most of our technology present days come from Japan.