Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Southern Colonies | Statement: [Province of South Carolina, locatedIn, Southern Colonies]

Target entity: Southern Colonies
Context triple: [Province of South Carolina, locatedIn, Southern Colonies]

• A. New England Colonies
  The New England Colonies were a group of British settlements in northeastern North America known for their Puritan roots, maritime economy, town-based communities, and influential role in early American history.
• B. Middle Colonies
  The Middle Colonies were a group of British American colonies, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, known for their diverse populations, religious tolerance, and prosperous farming and trade.
• C. Colony and Dominion of Virginia
  The Colony and Dominion of Virginia was a major English and later British colony in North America, notable as the first permanent English settlement and a political and economic center that helped shape early American history.
• D. Colonial America
  Colonial America refers to the period of European, primarily British, settlement and rule in what is now the United States, characterized by developing colonies, frontier expansion, and evolving political, social, and religious institutions prior to independence.
• E. American South (colonial and early national periods) chosen
  The American South (colonial and early national periods) refers to the Southern British colonies and early U.S. states from the 17th century through the early 19th century, characterized by plantation agriculture, slavery, and the region’s formative role in the American Revolution and the early republic.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.