At the concluding Treaty of Utrecht, Philip renounced his and his descendants' right to the French throne and <answer>Spain</answer> lost its empire in Europe. The British Empire was territorially enlarged: from France, Britain gained Newfoundland and Acadia, and from <answer>Spain</answer>, Gibraltar and Minorca. Gibraltar became a critical naval base and allowed Britain to control the Atlantic entry and exit point to the Mediterranean. <answer>Spain</answer> also ceded the rights to the lucrative asiento (permission to sell slaves in Spanish America) to Britain.
Which country did Britain acquire Gibraltar and Minorca from?
Spain