Over the course of history, an untold number of treaties and pacts have been agreed upon between individuals, groups and nations alike to settle disputes of every sort; but few have come close to the historic magnitude as that of the Treaty of Utrecht. This series of peace treaties between France, Great Britain, Denmark, and Austria (as well as a host of other, more minor players) marked the end of a thirteen-year struggle that had …showed first 75 words of 3452 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3452 total…power in the world, a change that is glaring obvious today with far less physical conflict making trade embargos or sanctions the weapons of choice. These two major legacies of the Treaty of Utrecht altered the dynamics of Europe and the new world at the time it was signed, and continues to have its effects on our lives to this day, making the treaty of Utrecht a truly unique and document of unparalleled historic significance.