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: United States (then Thirteen Colonies) | Statement: [New Jersey campaign of 1778, country, United States (then Thirteen Colonies)]

Target entity: United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
Context triple: [New Jersey campaign of 1778, country, United States (then Thirteen Colonies)]

• A. British America
  British America was the collective term for Britain’s colonies in North America and the Caribbean prior to the independence of the United States and other territories.
• B. Thirteen Colonies chosen
  The Thirteen Colonies were the original British settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America that united to declare independence and form the United States.
• C. United Colonies of America
  The United Colonies of America was the collective name used by the Thirteen American colonies during the early stages of the American Revolution before they formally declared independence as the United States of America.
• D. British North American colonies (except some territories)
  The British North American colonies (except some territories) were the group of Britain’s mainland and nearby colonial possessions in North America that later formed the core of modern Canada and were subject to major imperial laws and reforms in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• E. United States of America
  The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.