Many animals native to North America have been used as symbo

Many animals native to North America have been used as symbols of American freedom.In my opinion,the buffalo is the animal that best 11.the independence of early Americans.The sheer numbers of these great creatures alone was enough to inspire countless 12.and poems.However,watching a single buffalo stand a harsh winter storm offered a 13.for the toughness of early American settlers.
Truly the greatest 14.that arose from the settlement of the American frontier was the loss of the buffalo and the American Indians.Many killed the buffalo to make 15.from their horns and for meat.The main reason for killing the buffalo,however,was so that the American Indians would be left without a food source,16.forcing them to leave the grasslands.The 17.of the enormous herds of buffalo took from our land the most noble of all its creatures.
Over the past fifty years,many efforts have been made to 18.the American people about their loss.Think about the treasure that they carelessly 19.long ago!There was even a coin,the buffalo nickel,made to honor the animal and the American Indians.And,many buffalo still 20.in National Parks and are being raised by individuals.Unfortunately though,we will never again see the buffalo wander alongside a stream upon the grasslands.The grasslands,like the American Indians who lived there,are gone.
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