Which European nation was the first to involve itself in exploration of the Atlantic as a route to Asia and the African slave trade?

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Portugal was the first European nation to involve itself in exploration of the Atlantic as a route to Asia with the help of navigator Vasco da Gama. They also began the African slave trade, bringing enslaved Africans to their colonies in Brazil and other parts of South America.

Which European Nation Was the First to Involve Itself in Exploration