Alta California (Spanish colony)

Target entity: Alta California (Spanish colony)
Context triple: [Mexican Alta California, precededBy, Alta California (Spanish colony)]

• 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. 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.
• C. Viceroyalty of New Spain
  The Viceroyalty of New Spain was a major administrative division of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, encompassing much of present-day Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the present-day United States from the 16th to the early 19th century.
• D. Baja California Sur
  Baja California Sur is a sparsely populated Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, known for its desert landscapes, coastal resorts like Cabo San Lucas, and rich marine biodiversity in the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean.
• E. Sonora
  Sonora is a large northwestern Mexican state bordering the United States, known for its desert landscapes, cattle ranching, and significant industrial and agricultural production.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Alta California (Spanish colony)
Target entity description: 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.

• 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. 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.
• C. Viceroyalty of New Spain
  The Viceroyalty of New Spain was a major administrative division of the Spanish Empire in the Americas, encompassing much of present-day Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the present-day United States from the 16th to the early 19th century.
• D. Baja California Sur
  Baja California Sur is a sparsely populated Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, known for its desert landscapes, coastal resorts like Cabo San Lucas, and rich marine biodiversity in the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean.
• E. Sonora
  Sonora is a large northwestern Mexican state bordering the United States, known for its desert landscapes, cattle ranching, and significant industrial and agricultural production.
• F. None of above. chosen