The tone of the letter of the American President to the emperor of Japan is friendly and something that value peace and equality of both parties. But during the arrival of the american fleet it shows aggressiveness and show of force and advantage of technology in order for the treaty to be accepted. Also even though in the letter it is written an equal and beneficial trade between the two nations but the truth is that foreign powers take advantage of Japanese vulnerability.
I would be a bit frighnted, as these new people from a different country came into my country, to raise or expand their social, political and economic policies, I wouldnt know what they would do.. would they take over our land?
Athens held the advantage during the Peloponnesian War.
The Homestead Act was a government intervention would most likely cause problems for inhabitants of the region marked 'Indian Territory"