Trivia Question: The Black Ships opened up what isolated country for trade with the West?
Answer: Japan
Black Ships was a general term used by the Japanese to describe Western trade and military vessels. The Portuguese were the first to reach Japan with their Black Ships, and they subsequently established trade routes between their country and the Japanese archipelago. America’s Commodore Perry sailed his own Black Ships to Japan threatening to attack if the Asian nation didn’t begin trading with the U.S.A.
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