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What was the impact of Matthew Perry’s journey to Japan in 1853?


It led to the expansion of trade routes for the United States.


It led the United States to modernize its navy.


It created a new source of natural resources.


It enabled the United States to purchase Alaska.

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The impact of Matthew Perry’s journey to Japan in 1853 was primarily that **it led to the expansion of trade routes for the United States**. Perry's arrival marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy and opened the country to trade with the West, significantly benefiting the U.S. economy and establishing a more significant American presence in the Asia-Pacific region.