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The Rise of Modern Japan

Question 8 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2109310_World History_S2_2015

Which is a true statement about the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Answer
A
It was an unequal treaty that favored Japan.
B
It was an unequal treaty that favored the US.
C
It was a treaty that was fair to both sides.
D
It was a treaty that Japan was happy with.

Explanation

The Treaty of Kanagawa, signed in 1854, opened two Japanese ports to American ships and provided assistance to shipwrecked sailors. It was negotiated under pressure from the United States, and it gave the US access without requiring comparable concessions from Japan. Therefore, the true statement is that it was an unequal treaty that favored the US.

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