The Californias (historical)

Target entity: The Californias (historical)
Context triple: [Loreto, Baja California Sur, capitalOf, The Californias (historical)]

• A. Mexican Alta California
  Mexican Alta California was a vast northwestern province of Mexico from 1821 to 1848, encompassing much of present-day California and parts of neighboring U.S. states before its cession to the United States.
• B. Alta California (Spanish colony)
  Alta California (Spanish colony) was a Spanish-controlled province established in the late 18th century along the Pacific coast of North America, encompassing much of present-day California and serving as a frontier region of the Spanish Empire.
• C. California Republic
  The California Republic was a short-lived, unrecognized breakaway state established by American settlers in 1846 in what is now California, symbolized by the Bear Flag and soon absorbed into U.S. control during the Mexican–American War.
• D. Baja California
  Baja California is a long, narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico known for its deserts, rugged coastline, and popular tourist destinations such as Tijuana and Ensenada.
• E. New Mexico Territory
  New Mexico Territory was a large U.S. territorial jurisdiction in the American Southwest, organized in 1850 and encompassing present-day New Mexico and Arizona as well as parts of surrounding states before later being subdivided into smaller territories and states.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: The Californias (historical)
Target entity description: The Californias (historical) refers to the vast Spanish colonial-era region along the Pacific coast of North America that later divided into Alta California (now U.S. California and surrounding areas) and Baja California (now in Mexico).

• A. Mexican Alta California
  Mexican Alta California was a vast northwestern province of Mexico from 1821 to 1848, encompassing much of present-day California and parts of neighboring U.S. states before its cession to the United States.
• B. Alta California (Spanish colony)
  Alta California (Spanish colony) was a Spanish-controlled province established in the late 18th century along the Pacific coast of North America, encompassing much of present-day California and serving as a frontier region of the Spanish Empire.
• C. California Republic
  The California Republic was a short-lived, unrecognized breakaway state established by American settlers in 1846 in what is now California, symbolized by the Bear Flag and soon absorbed into U.S. control during the Mexican–American War.
• D. Baja California
  Baja California is a long, narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico known for its deserts, rugged coastline, and popular tourist destinations such as Tijuana and Ensenada.
• E. New Mexico Territory
  New Mexico Territory was a large U.S. territorial jurisdiction in the American Southwest, organized in 1850 and encompassing present-day New Mexico and Arizona as well as parts of surrounding states before later being subdivided into smaller territories and states.
• F. None of above. chosen