Matthew Calbraith Perry (Noun)
Meaning
United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Matthew Calbraith Perry played a crucial role in establishing trade relations between the United States and Japan with the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854.
- Matthew Calbraith Perry was the commander of the American fleet that arrived in Edo Bay, forcing the Japanese to accept a trade treaty that marked the end of their centuries-long isolationism.
- In 1852, Matthew Calbraith Perry led an expedition to East Asia to explore and map the islands, including those in the Philippines, which had become significant stops on trade routes between China and Japan.
- A pivotal event in Matthew Calbraith Perry's expedition was when his 'black ships' - modern, technologically advanced vessels that shocked the Japanese people with their immense power and reach - anchored off the Japanese coast in 1853.
- Perry also traveled extensively, ultimately learning valuable knowledge and leadership techniques as Matthew Calbraith Perry joined his older brother, Oliver Hazard Perry, for sailing experience, aboard one of Oliver's U.S. ships when only just fifteen.