There were more than one breed that was imported from France to North America:
Charolais
Maine Anjou
Limousin
Blonde d'Aquitaine
are just a few of the main breeds that were imported from France.
The Angus is a breed of cattle
The Canadienne. Cattle (of unknown breeding) from Normandy and Brittany where imported to Canada in the 16th and 17th centuries to create a breed known as the Canadienne. Thus the Canadienne breed was the first breed of cattle that was "imported" and created in Canada.
The Texas Longhorn, which was the foundation breed that influenced the growth and expansion of the cattle industry in the United States before, during and after the Civil War. Herefords came next (imported after the Civil War), followed by various other breeds that were imported from other countries.
The Texas Longhorn and the Florida Cracker, both "derived" from the early Spanish cattle that were imported from Spain to Mexico and America.
The first American-created breed of beef cattle would be the Texas Longhorn and also the Florida Cracker/Pineywoods cattle. Both breeds descended from the Spanish cattle that were imported from Spain in the late 1400's.
It is really not known when Japanese Shorthorn cattle were imported in to the USA, as any breed from Japan, native or not, are known as Wagyu cattle, and are classified as four commercial breeds: Japanese Black, Japanese Polled, Japanese Shorthorn, and Japanese Brown. There is a report that the first four Wagyu cattle were imported into the United States in 1976, but these were Japanese Black and Brown cattle. In 1993, two male and three female Tajima cattle were imported to the US, and 35 red and black Wagyu cattle (of indiscriminate breeding) were imported in 1994.
Any and all breeds of cattle are used as show animals, steer or not.
farmers selectivly breed cattle to get the characteristics they desire for the job they are going to put the offspring to do
Brahmans don't exist in India. It is a breed only found in North America. India has zebu or Bos indicus-type cattle such as Nelore, Gyr and Guzerat which all were responsible for the foundation of the American Brahman breed after cattle of these breeds were imported to America from India.
They originated in South France, the first herd book dates back to 1886.
A Guernsey is a breed of cattle, particularly dairy cattle.
You need to specify which Hereford breed association you are referring to, or if you're talking about ALL Hereford breed associations that exist in the world.