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ctiveness and benefit are the truth." Under the influence of the philosophy of pragmatism, Americans do not like the formal, abstract philosophy. In the eyes of the Americans, practicality is the truth, success is the truth. E. Materialism and Money supremacy American culture is based on the material. American people believe that comfortable standard of living is their pursuit. They have a sense of superiority to those whose living condition is not better than them. When Americans talk about a person's value, they mainly refer to material values as the ordinary standard. One of the main reasons for early immigrants to flood into the United States is that they want to live a better life, which perhaps is the most fundamental reason. Of course, most of the immigrants did not become rich overnight, and a considerable part lived a dismal life. But generally speaking, compared with the past, the overwhelming majority of Americans have improved the quality of life. People are passionate, progressive in American society. They must work hard to pursue the material wealth. When early immigrants came to this virgin territory, they were surprised by the rich natural resources of North America. Only work hard is the only way for them to survive in new world. And only by working hard can they realize their dreams. To some extent material wealth is the rewards or returns of the hard work. Wealth is one of important way to prove one’s ability. In the late of the 18th century, the Constitution of the United States claimed that the number of material wealth reflects the ability of the individual differences. Many people are tried to seek career development at all costs. It almost became an American creed for an inferior person to change into a millionaire. And it was the dominant value in American society. Entrepreneurs were generally respected; the businessman became a popular hero. Everyone wanted to run enterprises to become rich. F. Tolerance The United States is a country of immigrants. Its ancestors were from around the world. When People immigrated to the United States, they not only shifted in geographical position but also changed the old customs and cultures of their host countries to adapt themselves to a new environment. People have their differences obviously. Because of the difference, people will not pay special attention to uniformity. Day by day, Americans developed a high degree of cultural tolerance. They tolerate the different opinions, different attitudes, different customs and different cultures. Politically speaking, this tolerance is in the pursuit of freedom and in the protection of freedom. In religion, it is embodied in the harmonious coexistence of different faiths. In living areas, it is presented as different ethnic groups living together peacefully. In the United States, each person can choose different ideas, beliefs, lifestyles and traditions basically. To some extent, people can maintain their traditional customs. For example, Jews celebrate their religious festivals, Christians also celebrate their festivals. Another example is that the Chinese-Americans speak Chinese living and working in Chinatown. Vietnamese immigrants living in "Saigon" do business and various activities in their own ways. In addition to the diverse presentations of American tolerance, American tolerance is also related with frequent movement of Americans. As we know, the westward development is an important part of American history.