_________ Was the Term Used by the Japanese to Refer

question 23

Multiple Choice

_________ was the term used by the Japanese to refer to the Western ships arriving on Japanese waters, such as Commodore Perry's fleets in 1853 and 1854.

• A) "Black Ships"
• B) "Dutch Learning"
• C) "White Ships"
• D) "Western Ships"

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