Which explorer led portugal in winning the european race for the sea route to asia?

"Later, ​King Manuel​ of Portugal sent another explorer, ​Vasco da Gama​, on an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope. Da Gama left Lisbon, Portugal, in July 1497 and arrived in Southwestern India the next year Portugal had won the European race for a sea route to Asia."

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i got 3,4 and 5 as an answer

answer; george herbert mead;