The reason why people were open to new inventions during the Industrial Age was because new inventions made life easier. These new inventions were able to provide a comfortable and better quality of life. One example of this is the invention of the steam engine, where it helped in providing comfort for people thru its utilization for a better transportation (steam engine locomotive).
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The correct answer is <span>B. force Japan to open its ports.
President Fillmore send even a letter with the captain asking Japan to do it. The opening of the ports would be a part of enabling trade with Japan.</span>
