The war of the Spanish succession was Britain, France and the other countries in Europe were battling over controlling Spain. The war was caused when Charles II died 1700 and the other countries fought over who would control Spain. In the end the treaty of Utrecht split the land including Britain gaining control over Acadia. This ended up being a major problem for France in the future as this was only the beginning of Britain taking over North America. In conclusion, the treaty of Utrecht gave Britain Acadia and was the beginning of Britain taking over North