3.) What does Horace Greeley mean when he states "fortu

ce Greeley mean when he states "fortune lies upon the surface of the earth as

plentiful as the mud in our streets"?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

What Horace Greeley meant when he stated "fortune lies upon the surface of the earth as plentiful as the mud in our streets," was to the prominent situation lived during the California Golden Rush.

Many people started to arrive in the state of California when the rumor spread that there was gold everywhere. Or as Greeley said: "fortune lies upon the surface of the earth as plentiful as the mud in our streets." He tried to say that there was plenty of gold for everybody. People from every corner of the country and even abroad moved to California seeking fortune.

more than 1 person for sure

i believe the answer is: returns on investments, no wages

people who belong in upper class society would most likely get there by obtaining multiple source of income, which a certain percentage of ownership for businesses. since most of them are job creator, they would most likely get their money from profit, not wages.