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The nations that did not participate were either the ones that had no overseas colonies or that had no trade fleet outside their own waters. Just to name a few: all landlocked countries like Austria, Bavaria and most other German nations; Prussia, Italy, Greece, Russia (although they held millions of serfs as near-slaves in their own country) and the Scandinavian countries.
A shorter list is that of the main nations that were involved because of their American colonies or their big trade fleets: England first of all, Spain, Portugal and the Dutch Republic. Also worth mentioning: the Ottoman Empire, which during its existence probably traded and held as many slaves - Africans and Europeans - as the other nations combined.
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How did the European factors participate in the transatlantic slave trade?
The European factors worked along the coast of Africa acting as middlemen who arranged to buy slaves and traded them for other goods.
Which country was first to enter the slave trade?
European countries
Which statement about the nature of the Islamic slave trade prior to European entry is true?
The Islamic slave trade was not based primarily on race.
Who were the European nations that first controlled the African slave trade?
ENGLAND
Which European country first dominated the slave trade in Africa?
Portugal
