Shaped with a clear political chronology,Making Americareflects the variety of individual experiences and kaleidoscope of cultures that is American society. Careful to maintain its emphasis on the importance of social movements, immigrant society, and regional and political differences in American history, the Fourth Edition ofMaking Americabrings greater attention to global influences and America's role in the world. Making Americaserves the needs of instructors whose classrooms reflect the diversity of today's college students. The strongly chronological narrative--together with an integrated program of learning and teaching aids--makes the historical content vivid and comprehensible to students at all levels of preparedness. In order to aid reading comprehension, the text features an on-page glossary and chapter summaries. The ancillary program is further strengthened in this edition through the History Companion. New!The Fourth Edition features increased coverage of the relationship between U.S. and World History, including new Global Timelines in each chapter and Global Focus Questions throughout the text. New!The "It Matters" sidebar shows how past events relate to present-day circumstances. Examples include Bacon's Rebellion and today's grassroots movements, and the 1935 Social Security Act and Social Security coverage today, among others. New!Each chapter-opening map includes a focus question, which helps students think analytically about the content to follow. New!Many "Individual Voices" features--which focus on individuals whose brave actions have changed or affected American history--are new to this edition, including: Nathaniel Bacon, Eliza Lucas Pickney, Tecumseh, Nicola Tesla, Lee Yick, and Ray Krok. Enhanced!Blackboard/WebCT course cartridges offer text-specific content to help instructors save time creating assignments and exams. New to this edition, customizable online homework features essay and multiple-choice questions based on chapter concepts. Other resources include a test bank and content for lectures/discussions; map exercises for practice and reinforcement of geography skills; and additional questions related to in-text features, such asIndividual Voices/Individual Choices.