In 1848, which colony became the first member of the British Empire outside of the United Kingdom to achieve responsible government?
A) Nunavut
B) Nova Scotia
C) British Columbia
D) Saskatchewan

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Nova Scotia was the first colony in the British Empire outside of the United Kingdom to achieve responsible government in 1848. This meant that it had achieved a form of self-government, with the executive council responsible to the assembly rather than to the British monarch or governor.

In 1848, Which Colony Became the First Member of the British