Question: Which Pacific State contains a part of the American Cordillera?  

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Sierra Madre Oriental: The Sierra Madre Oriental (    ) is a mountain range in northeastern Mexico.  The Sierra Madre Oriental is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.

Maria fold and thrust belt: The Maria fold and thrust belt (MFTB) is a portion of the North American Cordillera orogen in which geological structures accommodate roughly north-south to northwest-southeast vergent Mesozoic age crustal shortening.  This lies in contrast to the remainder of the Cordillera, in which shortening is predominantly East-West.  Structures associated with the Maria Fold and Thrust Belt are exposed in a series of mountain ranges in southeastern California and western Arizona.  Many of the deep structures of the MFTB have been exposed due to east-west to northeast-southwest Cenozoic age extension and unroofing.

Pacific Cordillera (Canada): The Pacific Cordillera (Canada) is a top-level physiographic region of Canada.  This cordillera is part of the North American Cordillera.  The mountain ranges in this region were covered during the Pleistocene by the Cordilleran Ice Sheet.  The extent of the Cordilleran ice sheet gives perspective on the geographic extent of this region, extending from coastal mountains in Alaska, south through most of the Yukon and British Columbia, bordered by the Rocky Mountains to the East, to stretch its margin beyond the Canada–United States border with five extensive lobes reaching into the mountain valleys of Montana and Washington.

Sierra Madre Occidental: The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California.  The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.

Sierra Madre de Chiapas: The Sierra Madre de Chiapas (as known in Mexico, with regional names in other countries) is a major mountain range in Central America.  The Sierra Madre de Chiapas is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, and South America.

Cordillera Central (Costa Rica): The Cordillera Central is a volcanic mountain range in central Costa Rica which continues from the Continental Divide to east of Cordillera de Tilarán.  It extends 80 km from Tapezco Pass to the Turrialba Volcano and ending on the Pacuare River.  It is separated from Cordillera de Tilarán by Balsa River and Platanar and Zarcero hills.  The Cordillera Central is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.

Sierra Nevada (U.S.): The Sierra Nevada ( , ] , "snowy saw range") is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Basin and Range Province.  The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada.  The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica.

North American Cordillera: The North American Cordillera is the North American portion of the American Cordillera which is a mountain chain (cordillera) along the western side of the Americas.  The North American Cordillera covers an extensive area of mountain ranges, intermontane basins, and plateaus in western North America, including much of the territory west of the Great Plains.  It is also sometimes called the Western Cordillera, the Western Cordillera of North America, or the Pacific Cordillera.

West Coast of the United States: The West Coast or Pacific Coast is the coastline along which the contiguous Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean.  As a region, this term most often refers to the coastal states of California, Oregon and Washington.  More specifically, it refers to an area defined on the east by the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.  The U.S. Census groups the five states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii together as the Pacific States division.

Cordillera Occidental (Central Andes): The Cordillera Occidental of Bolivia is part of the Andes (that is also part of the American Cordillera), a mountain range characterized by volcanic activity, making up the natural border with Chile and starting in the north with Juqhuri and ending in the south at the Licancabur volcano, which is on the southern limit of Bolivia with Chile.  The border goes through the innominated point located at two thirds of elevation of Licancabur's northeastern slope at the southwestermost point of Bolivia at 22° 49' 41" south and 67° 52' 35" west.  The climate of the region is cold and inadequate for animal and plant life.  Its main feature is its ground, in which are large quantities of metallic minerals including gold, silver, copper, and others.  The range consists of three sections:

Supporting paragraphs: West Coast of the United States Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Answer: California