[DOC] [TLE] Matthew C. Perry - Wikipedia [PAR] Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794  March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of 
the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several 
wars, most notably in the MexicanAmerican War and the War of 1812. He 
played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the ... Perry 
transferred to the USS United States, and saw little fighting in the war... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew C. Perry - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 15, 2014 ... Perry's first command was schooner USS Cayne that sailed to Africa as part of .... 
He organized the United States' first corps of naval engineers, and conducted the 
first American Navy gunnery school while commanding USS Fulton in .... Japan 
did not open trade with the United States or the west until 1858... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about NAVAL HISTORY - StudyStack [PAR] HE WAS IN COMMAND OF THE U.S.S. FULTON, AN EARLY NAVAL 
STEAMSHIP, WHEN HE OPENED U.S. TRADE WITH JAPAN, MATTHEW 
PERRY. IT WAS... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Calbraith Perry - The Robinson Library [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... He began his own naval career in 1809 as a Midshipman on the USS Revenge, 
... second in command at the New York Naval Yard in January 1833. ... the USS 
Fulton II, the first steam war vessel of the U.S. Navy, from August ... Japanese 
waters and the opening of one or more ports to American vessels for... [DOC] [TLE] Commodore Matthew Perry - Opening of Japan - Military History [PAR] Commodore Matthew C. Perry was a key figure in the US Navy during the first 
half of ... Perry gained lasting fame in the 1850s when he opened Japan to 
American trade. ... 1837, he was given command of the new steam frigate USS 
Fulton. ... His mission complete, Perry returned home by merchant steamer later 
that year. [DOC] [TLE] 1815 TO THE CIVIL WAR - Integrated Publishing [PAR] Fulton helped build USS Demologos, the Navy's first warship to use steam. ... He 
was enthusiastic about the possibilities of steam, and was in charge of 
construction and in command of the Navy's second steam frigate the USS Fulton. 
... This was the treaty that opened Japan's ports to American trade and 
provisioning of... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew C. Perry - Diplomat, Military Leader - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 2, 2014 ... Matthew C. Perry was a 19th century U.S. Naval officer who fought in the ... Perry 
commanded the first U.S. Navy steamship, the Fulton, and led naval forces in the 
Mexican War. ... He served during the War of 1812 at the Battle of Lake Erie. ... 
Matthew C. Perry to Japan to open diplomatic and trade relations. [DOC] [TLE] Perry, Matthew Calbraith[Commodore USN] - Yellowlegs and Others [PAR] He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention 
of ... Perry's early career saw him assigned to several ships, including the USS ... 
and conducted the first U.S. naval gunnery school while commanding Fulton in ... 
in command of the East India Squadron in pursuit of a Japanese trade treaty. [DOC] [TLE] World History Connected | Vol. 4 No. 2 | Joan E. Mortensen: The ... [PAR] In 1868, he was forced to step down and the sixteen year old Emperor Meiji was 
... naval history, the technology of nineteenth century, American assumptions 
about East ... expansion opened up by the use of steamships both in war and in 
trade. ... Perry was placed in command of the Fulton when it was launched in 
1837. [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Perry Launching Ceremony Program - General Dynamics ... [PAR] Aug 16, 2009 ... Historical images are from the Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy ... In July 1821
, Commodore Perry assumed command of his first ship, the 12-gun schooner ... In 
April 1830, he assumed his second sea command, the sloop-of-war USS ... 
school off the coast of New Jersey while commanding the Fulton. [DOC] [TLE] The United States and the Opening to Japan, 1853 - Milestones in ... [PAR] Although he is often credited with opening Japan to the

Question: He was in command of the U.S.S. Fulton, an early naval steamship, when he opened U.S. trade with Japan
Answer: Matthew Perry