American Society in the 19th through 20th Centuries The end of the 18th century faced the XYZ affair and whiskey rebellion, and the end of the 19th century Plessey v Ferguson was stated constitutional and the “Cross of Gold” speech was given. These both led to the beginnings of the 19th and 20th centuries, which both had some similarities such as industry and economic growth and differences such as cultural and political changes. In the 19th century, America had a basic economy and small industry. Seaboard ports, like the port of Boston, were the largest centers of commerce. Many farms surrounded the seaboard ports. The growing conditions were not too favorable, as the fields were muddy most of the time. Seaboard ports were an essential part of the local trade. As the eastern portion of America started to become more populated, many people began to feel the urge to move west. From 1800-1825, the country began to expand toward the Mississippi River, after the purchase of the Louisiana Territory , Which caused the need for transportation and industry. In the 20th century with the growth of industry many types of mass production started appearing. This includes Henry Ford’s assembly line . Along with the production growth the supply outweighed the demand. This imbalanced produced the need for advertisements to equalize the ratio of supply to demand. Another thing that came with the mass production was the emergence of monopolies and big business. This influx of industry caused a need for westward urbanization with the migration of Eastern Europeans in search of industrial jobs. During the early 19th century white women were considered completely subordinate to men, and had to rely solely on their husbands for financial support and political influence. Women had no position of political power. They could not vote, control their own property, make decisions about their own body, or claim their own children. Their lives were limited to the isolation of domestic work, while men worked and socialized outside of the home. Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for the right of women to divorce their husbands. She also was moved to speak out against the Christian Church’s oppression of women, finally publishing The Woman’s Bible in the early 20th century. This went along side many of the Civil Rights movements. The influx of immigrants played a large role in the school system. As people moved to America, they brought different traditions. German settlers established kindergarten classes for their young children, and Catholics, primarily from Ireland and Germany, stimulated growth of the private