1. Why does he reject the “mud-sill” argument? frogs Explain.
2. What does the theory leave out, according to Lincoln? Mexican Explain.
3. What was the relationship between wage labor and social mobility and what was the
significance of education for Lincoln? Explain.
4. How does this reading reflect the debate about slavery as it related to America's changing
economy? Greek Explain.
5. How does, if at all, does the reading consider debates about American Democracy at the time it
was written?
