C. Nationalism convinced the people of Europe that their own nation could take on any military threat.
Commodore Matthew C. Perry was an admiral in the United States Navy from 1809-1858. He served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. He established the curriculum for the United States Naval Academy and supported modernizing of the U.S. Navy. As a result, he became known as <em>the Father of the Steam Navy </em>in the U.S..
