Welcome to the book companion site for The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, A Concise History, Second Edition. To use this site you will need to register as a student or instructor. Registration is free and only takes a few moments. If you are considering the text, please visit our instructor preview page.

You can also visit the book companion site for the First Edition.




Student Resources
icon Recommended Study Plan
icon Chapter Summary
icon Multiple Choice
icon Identification
icon Reviewing the Text
icon Defining Terms
icon Timeline Activity
icon Map Activity
icon Visual Activity
icon Study Outlines

Online Research and Reference Aids
icon Make History
icon The Bedford Research Room
icon Benjamin, A Student's Online Guide to History Reference Sources
icon Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
icon The St. Martin's Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism

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