The navigator in the early 1500s who was influential in charting and opening a trade route from Europe to the Orient was:
A) Ferdinand Magellan.
B) Captain James Cook.
C) Christopher Columbus.
D) Prince Henry the Navigator.

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Ferdinand Magellan was instrumental in charting a route to the Orient by leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which opened up new trade routes from Europe to Asia.

The Navigator in the Early 1500s Who Was Influential in Charting