Question

Article I. There shall be a perfect, permanent, and universal peace, and a sincere and cordial amity between the United States of America, on the one part, and the Empire of Japan on the other part; and between their people respectively, without exception of persons or places. –Treaty of Kanagawa What does Article I say? Japan will submit to the United States. Japan and the United States will be allies. The United States will pay tribute to Japan. Japan will help shipwrecked US sailors.

Answer 1

Answer: Japan and the United States will be allies

Explanation:

The Treaty had the purpouse of opening up Japan to American commerce, ending the japanesse policy of isolation which it had managed to mantain for 220 years. It further encouraged peace and cooperation between the two nations in the future and though it achieved the short term objective of opening up Japan to foreign trade, the japaneese saw it as a weakness since they were forced to sign it to avoid military conflict. The subsequent treaties with the west had the effect of debilitating the already weak position of the Shogun, empowering the Emperor and leading to the rearmament and modernization of Japan.