Question

japans self - imposed isolation was breached by the very real commodore matthew perry of the us navy, who sailed into tokyo bay uninvited and demanded that the japanese begin to trade with the us. heres a snatch of the letter from the president of the united states that perry delivered to the japanese emperor: many of the large ships - of - war destined to visit japan have not yet arrived in these seas, and the undersigned, as an evidence of his friendly intentions, has brought but four of the smaller ones, designing, should it become necessary, to return to edo in the ensuing spring with a much larger force. - a history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor how does the letter support macgregors point? it demonstrates how willingly japan agreed to trade with the united states. it gives an example of a different interpretation of the wave in the artwork. it provides an illustration of how the us navy threatened to use force to open japanese ports. it describes japans reaction to the united states forceful letter.

Explanation:

The letter from the US president delivered by Perry mentions that smaller ships are sent as a sign of friendly intentions, but there is a threat to return with a much larger force if needed. This shows how the US Navy threatened to use force to open Japanese ports.

Answer:

It provides an illustration of how the US Navy threatened to use force to open Japanese ports.