Question

When Perry returned to Japan in 1854, why did he bring more ships than he had in 1853?

Answer 1

Your question refers to the Perry Expedition, which was a military and diplomatic expedition to Japan. This expedition was carried away during the Bakumatsu era in Japan (which refers to the last years of the Tokugawa Era, from 1603 - 1868).

This expedition involved two ships from the US Navy that had the main task to open new trade agreements and establish contact with the government of Japan.

Before returning in 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry spent a whole year trying to negotiate a treaty with the Japanese government, and at the end of this period, he did return with a total of ten vessels and 1600 men. His fleet now included also more ships, among which was the USS Lexington, and USS Macedonian.

His main goal was to convince the Japanese to sign the treaty, and once he reached Japan with the new fleet in 1854, he then returned giving some time for the Japanese to think. In the end, the result was an agreement between both parts, and the treaty was signed.

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Answer 2

When Perry came back to Japan, he brought more ships than he had in 1853 to convince the Japanese to negotiate

The treaty was approved as a consequence of stress from U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry.  He traveled into Tokyo Bay with a fleet of warships in July 1853 and asked for the opening of Japanese´s ports to United States ships for accumulations. Hethen left Japan seeking to give the government a few months to think its judgment.