Isolationism
What foreign policy did the United States follow until the 1850s?
Isolationism
During the early period of isolationism, U.S. expansion was limited to which continent?
North America
Who was the American naval commander sent to Japan to discuss trade?
Commodore Matthew Perry
What treaty opened trade between the United States and Japan?
The Treaty of Kanagawa
What process did Japan begin using Western technology to develop factories and modern industry?
Industrialization
Which first U.S. president supported avoiding foreign alliances?
George Washington
What foreign policy direction did the United States begin moving toward in 1853?
Expansionism
Which U.S. president sent Matthew Perry to Japan?
Millard Fillmore
How many Japanese port cities were opened to U.S. ships under the treaty, according to the lesson?
Two
What two branches of its military did Japan begin building into powerful forces?
A large army and navy
Name the two presidents identified in the lesson as beginning the policy of isolation.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
Which ocean became the first major area of interest for U.S. overseas expansion?
The Pacific Ocean
In what year did Perry arrive in Japan with four U.S. warships?
1853
Name two supplies American ships could obtain at Japanese ports.
Any two: wood, water, food, or coal
What kind of weapons convinced Japan that American military power was superior?
Modern weapons with superior firepower
What did isolationism discourage the United States from forming with other countries?
Alliances
Which two Asian countries did the United States want to establish trade with?
Japan and China
What policy did Japan follow toward foreign trade before Perry arrived?
The Closed Door Policy
Daily Double: What assistance did Japan agree to provide to Americans whose ships were wrecked?
Help for shipwrecked sailors
What major change did Japan make to its society and culture after obtaining modern technology?
Japan modernized its society and launched its own Industrial Revolution
Name all three major ideas of early U.S. isolationism.
Avoid other nations’ problems, form no alliances, and expand only within North America
What major economic goal encouraged the United States to look beyond its borders toward Asia?
Establishing new trade opportunities
Why did Japan initially resist trading with Western nations?
Japan did not trust Westerners
What two major benefits did Japan hope to gain from opening relations with the United States?
New weapons and technology for industrialization
After modernizing its military, what larger goal did Japan begin pursuing in Asia?
Building an empire in Asia