How did trade with the united states change japanese society?

The forcible "opening" of Japan by the US led to a period of rapid technological and institutional growth in Japan, which exacerbated the political problems that had already existed in the country. It also led to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate as anti-shogun elements in society were strengthened by the rise of those who thought that the military government was doing a poor job dealing with the foreigners and those who were against western influences and developments in Japan.