Directiоns fоr questiоns 9-10: Select the correct thesis (mаin ideа) stаtement of each essay. 9. Which is the thesis for Stephan Thernstrom? A. A century ago, the United States celebrated the exploits of Columbus proudly. B. The 500th anniversary of 1492, by contrast, has touched off enormous controversy and endless political wrangling. C. The story of the European discovery, invasion, and conquest of the Western Hemisphere- a process that began with Columbus in 1492-certainly is not all sweetness and light. D. The Columbus story, like every other momentous historical event, calls not for easy moralizing and finger pointing but for an appreciation of a complex clash of cultures that was crucial to the emergence of the modern world we inhabit.