The Japanese opening to the West resulted from
a. the naval expeditions of Commodore Perry.
b. the diplomatic efforts of Lord Amherst.
c. the aftermath of the Plague of 1853.
d. the vote of a two-thirds majority in the Diet.
e. a collective decision by the pirates of Satsuma and the daimyo of Osaka.
a
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