settlement of a region
growth of agriculture
establishment of government
expansion of territory
a period of exploration
the birth of industry
age of maturity
stagnation and decline
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
Perry was warmly received by Japanese officials who had acquiesced and prepared a treaty that fulfilled many of Fillmore's demands. The Treaty of Kanagawa ensured the protection of American property and opened the ports of Hakodate and Shimoda to trade.
No, it was not. The main reason the U.S. joined the war was to stop the spread of communism, however, they did not achieve that because the Communist North won. Furthermore, it caused tension within the country, and our beloved nationalism was not there. It caused outrage and many protests. The people of the U.S. became tired of the loss of people and many began to see our government as weak.<span />
