What was the outcome of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713?

• A. The French gave up all claims to Hudson Bay
• B. The French gained Hudson Bay
• C. The British gained control of Montreal
• D. The French gained Newfoundland

Answer: (A)

The treaty ended a major war in Europe and redraws North American borders by shifting sovereignty. Its most important North American consequence is that Britain took control of the Hudson Bay area, ending French claims there. This opened up the vast fur-trade region to British influence and marked a shift in who governed eastern and northern Canada. Along with Newfoundland and Acadia, Hudson Bay’s sovereignty moved from France to Britain, while France kept some nearby holdings like St. Pierre and Miquelon. Montreal stayed French for several more decades and did not come under British control until the later 18th century. So, the outcome highlighted in this statement—France relinquishing its claims to Hudson Bay—captures the key territorial change from that treaty.