Ferrets were introduce to North America by the Spanish and arrived in 1875, when America was being colonized. Ships sailing to America used ferrets as a means of rodent control,
1619
They had no status, and were brought to America as slaves.
tobacco
Jamestown
By the late 1500s, the introduction of African slaves was absorbed to north America. (Scientific American)
Tobacco Fields
I'm guessing slaves but I'm not sure
Jamestown.
Jamestown, VA
Virginia
Tobacco! then later they done the cotton
In 1519 first sheep was brought to America by Spanish troops under Cortez. It is thought that the flocks of sheep belonging to the Native American Navajos are descended from multi-colored sheep brought to North America by the Spanish.