At the concluding Treaty of Utrecht, Philip renounced his and his descendants' right to the French throne and Spain lost its empire in Europe. The British Empire was territorially enlarged: from France, Britain gained Newfoundland and Acadia, and from Spain, Gibraltar and Minorca. Gibraltar became a critical naval base and allowed Britain to control the Atlantic entry and exit point to the Mediterranean. Spain also ceded the rights to the lucrative asiento (permission to sell slaves in Spanish America) to Britain. COUNT 5
QSN1 King Philip renounced his right to the throne after what treaty? ANS1 Treaty of Utrecht QSN2 Which country did Britain acquire Newfoundland and Acadia from? ANS2 France QSN3 Which country did Britain acquire Gibraltar and Minorca from? ANS3 Spain QSN4 Which colony allowed Britain to control the Atlantic entry and exit point to the Mediterranean? ANS4 permission to sell slaves in Spanish America QSN5 What was the Spanish term for permission to sell slaves in Spanish America? ANS5 asiento