The United States and the Opening to Japan, 1853. On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world.
A. The expedition was the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe. All the others are incorrect. Magellan organized the Spanish Expedition to the East Indies that resulted in the first circumnavigation of the globe.
