Showcases a beautiful Japanese scroll that depicts Commodore Matthew Perry's landing in Japan in 1854 and a set of lithographs by Willam Heine that illustrate Perry's expedition. These visual images accompanied by student essays are forms of historical evidence used to examine the culture history of American-Japanese relations. Also included are personal accounts from Americans who accompanied Perry on his expedition.

Concepts

japan

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Additional Tags

american japanese relations, japan cultural history, japanese relations, matthew perry, commodore perry, commodore matthew perry and the black ships

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)