1 after the establishment of responsible government, and particularly beginning in 1851, the different political parties no longer shared the same goals.
a) what changes did this situation lead to?
b) this new situation led to instability in existing governments. what principle was the cause of this instability?
c) explain what this principle meant.
d) when did this major period of political instability occur?
e) what characterized this period of instability?
f) explain why this situation was problematic for the province of canada.

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### Part (a)
# Brief Explanations:
After responsible government (especially post - 1851), with political parties having different goals, it led to frequent changes in government. Coalitions were hard to maintain, so governments fell often, requiring new elections or coalition formations.
# Answer:
This situation led to frequent changes in government (government instability), with frequent fall of governments, need for new elections or re - formation of coalitions as parties struggled to work together due to differing goals.

### Part (b)
# Brief Explanations:
The principle causing instability was the principle of responsible government itself (or more precisely, the requirement for a government to have the support of the majority in the legislature). Since parties had different goals, maintaining majority support (to stay in power) became difficult, leading to instability.
# Answer:
The principle of responsible government (specifically the requirement for a government to have the confidence of the legislative majority) was the cause. As parties had different goals, maintaining majority support to stay in power was hard, causing instability.

### Part (c)
# Brief Explanations:
The principle of responsible government means that the executive (government) is responsible to the legislative assembly (e.g., the parliament). The government must have the support (confidence) of the majority of members in the legislature. If it loses this support (e.g., through a vote of no - confidence), it must resign or call for new elections.
# Answer:
The principle of responsible government means the executive (government) is accountable to the legislative assembly. It must have the confidence (support) of a majority of legislators. If it loses this confidence (e.g., via a no - confidence vote), it must either resign or call for new elections.

### Part (d)
# Brief Explanations:
The major period of political instability in the Province of Canada (after 1851) occurred in the years leading up to Confederation, roughly from the 1850s to the early 1860s (around 1851 - 1867, with the most intense instability in the 1850s and 1860s as parties clashed over issues like representation by population, and French - English relations).
# Answer:
This major period of political instability occurred from the 1850s to the early 1860s (roughly 1851 - 1867), particularly in the years leading up to Canadian Confederation.

### Part (e)
# Brief Explanations:
This period of instability was characterized by frequent changes in government (multiple governments falling in quick succession), difficulty in forming stable coalitions (as parties had conflicting goals related to regional interests, language, and representation), and a lack of long - term policy implementation due to the constant turnover of governments.
# Answer:
This period was characterized by frequent government collapses (many short - lived governments), difficulty in forming stable governing coalitions (due to conflicting party goals like regional, linguistic, and representational issues), and lack of consistent long - term policy making.

### Part (f)
# Brief Explanations:
This situation was problematic for the Province of Canada because the constant government instability meant that long - term policies (e.g., economic development, infrastructure building, resolving regional tensions) could not be implemented effectively. It also led to a lack of confidence in the government's ability to govern, and hindered progress on issues like unifying the province (both Canada East and Canada West) and preparing for the challenges of the time, which eventually contributed to the push for Confederation as a way to stabilize governance.
# Answer:
This situation was problematic as it led to ineffective long - term policy implementation (e.g., in economy, infrastructure, regional unity). Constant government turnover caused a lack of governance confidence and hindered progress on key issues, pushing for Confederation as a solution to stabilize the Province of Canada.

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