Well America wanted control of Asia’s noodle empire, which was founded in 300 BCE and continues to this day. It’s debated whether or not America actually took control of the noodle factories in Shanghai and Moscow, but we will never know because China covered it up, as they always do
The Whaling Industry allowed for Americans to dissolve isolation of Asian countries. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo added ports along the Pacific that wereused for U.S. influence and explorations. Opium was also a major driving factor ofinterest through trade, in addition to the idea of expansion with the Kanagawa Treaty,which opened ports to American commerce. The United States wanted to extend theirborders to keep close contact for American success.
