Unlike britain, france, and russia, the united states
a. controlled large areas of china.

b. wanted to keep trade in china open.

c. had no interest in trade with china.

d. broke china into distinct spheres of influence.

by creating a labor shortage that pushed the continent toward a market economy

b. after i get up in the morning,

explanation:

after is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a time clause. time clauses are dependent clauses used to indicate when something happened.

the clause "after i get up in the morning" tells when the action in the main clause (drinking a cup of coffee) happens:

"after i get up in the morning, i drink a cup of coffee." it is the most logical choice of all.