Correct answer:
The government was unable to drive away Perry's well-armed warships.
US President Millar Fillmore sent Commodore Matthew Perry in 1852 to Japan. The above was intended to break the "policy of isolation" that did not allow the Western world to trade to Japan. Fillmore was in command of four warships, including two steam frigates. The strong armament of the United States prevented the rejection of such proposal.
Based on historical context, the Japanese government accepted the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853 because "The government was unable to drive away Perry's well-armed warships."
The letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853 was to tell the Japanese emperor that they must open their border for trading activities with the Western World.
However, Perry, the United States Navy Officials, brought along four war naval ships, which the Japanese government officials feared, thereby accepting the letter.
The acceptance of the letter led to the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854 and subsequently the opening of Japan to trade with Western nations.
Hence, in this case, it is concluded that the correct answer is "The government was unable to drive away Perry's well-armed warships."
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