Triple

Target class: historical political entity
Context triple: [Thirteen Colonies, instanceOf, historical political entity]

• A. sovereign state
  A sovereign state is a politically organized territory with a permanent population, defined borders, a government, and full independent authority over its internal and external affairs.
• B. former British colony chosen
  A former British colony is a territory that was once governed or administered by the British Empire but has since gained independence or undergone a change in political status.
• C. U.S. state
  A U.S. state is a constituent political entity within the United States that possesses its own government, defined territory, and certain sovereign powers under the federal system established by the U.S. Constitution.
• D. federal republic
  A federal republic is a form of government in which a union of partially self-governing states or regions is organized under a central republican authority whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.
• E. capital city
  A capital city is the municipality designated as the official seat of a country's or region's government, typically hosting its central administrative, legislative, and often judicial institutions.
• F. None of above.