Complete the sentence about Manila galleon with the correct year: The route was inaugurated in ______ after the Augustinian friar and navigator Andrés de Urdaneta pioneered the tornaviaje or return route from the Philippines to Mexico.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 1565

The Manila galleon trade route linked Manila in the Philippines with Acapulco in Mexico across the Pacific. It was inaugurated in 1565 once the Augustinian friar Andrés de Urdaneta had found the tornaviaje, the return route from the Philippines to Mexico. The route is described as running from 1565 to 1815, so 1535, 1555 and 1560 all come before it began.

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