receiving money from charity, family, or the government is never allowed.

if a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be respected by others.

people must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing their personal freedom.

part of growing up.

not seen as healthy by most people.

not necessary, because Americans believe in equality.

Americans value money more than anything else.

there were such abundant natural resources.

the rich have shared their wealth with the poor.

having nothing to do with social status.

the natural reward for their hard work.

showing no evidence of a person's abilities.

developed because it was necessary to work hard to convert natural resources into material goods.

developed because the immigrants who came here had a natural love of hard work.

has never been a part of the American value system because people have so much.

do not exist because there is no equality in the United States.

are always put into practice in the United States and truly describe American life.

are only partly carried out in real life, but are still important because people believe in them.