Which sentence includes a subordinate clause?

A

The Chinese government declared the South China tiger a pest in the 1950s, so thousands of these tigers were slaughtered.

B

The Chinese government declared the South China tiger a pest in the 1950s.

C

After the Chinese government declared the South China tiger a pest in the 1950s, thousands of these tigers were slaughtered.

D

Thousands of South China tigers were slaughtered.