Good Research Paper About The History Of My Ancestors And How I Ended Up Living In San, Francisco California

My furthest-back ancestors were initially from India, moving to America in the late 1800s. My ancestors were initially merchants involved in the purchase of goods such as sugar, tobacco, and rice. Moreover, my furthest ancestors were involved in the trade of cotton and apparels. During this time, India was under British rule. Initially, my ancestors found their way into the United States through to the Atlantic slave trade which was at its peak during this period. The Europeans were forcibly uprooting millions of the African people from throughout West Central Africa and West Africa (Rawley and Stephen, p.5). They then, in conditions of great cruelty, shipped them across the Atlantic to sell them to American slave owners. The Europeans had bought the slaves in exchange of goods like sugar, guns, and clothes. Once these slaves reached the Americas, they were to provide labor on farms as slaves. The slave labour produced goods such as coffee, rice, sugar, cotton, and tobacco that the Europeans carried to Europe (Rawley and Stephen, 2005). My ancestors being merchants would travel to Europe via ships to purchase some of these goods from the Europeans and ultimately ship them to India for sale in Indian villages and states. There was a huge demand for these goods and the trade of my ancestors thrived in humongous proportions
The ships my ancestors used to make their inroads to European capitals were owned by some of the rich English settlers who had occupied India. My ancestors might have wowed the rich English settlers with their business acumen and hard work. Despite the colonial yoke at that time, my ancestors were able to form meaningful friendships with the English settlers with whom they cooperated in business. The extended import of goods from Europe for eventual sale to India came to an end when my ancestors discovered America. From the fragments of history I have gathered, my ancestors were lured by a British friend of theirs to migrate to America and seize the numerous trade opportunities that were available. Once in America, they would be able to access goods such as sugar, cotton and coffee more easily for their eventual sale to local communities. Moreover, my ancestors would have a stab at employment and earn money by being involved in building numerous rail networks in the American hinterland. The huge agricultural output due to slave labour had necessitated the development of extensive railway networks to be used in the transport of the produce to markets and major commercial centers (Rawley and Stephen, 2005, p. 4). My ancestors, besides being merchants had the technical abilities of building railway lines and steering ships in waters. These skills would effectively be used in America. Moreover, moving and ultimately settling in America was the best way to stay clear of the British domination that was presently in India.
Eventually, my ancestors managed to move to America. The initial place they settled is the present day Texas. While in Texas, they furthered their mercantile trade and were occasionally hired in railway building sprees that characterized Texas in the 1900s. My ancestors valued family life, and they got married with the intention of building their families. It is from these families that I have descended. My family moved to San Francisco about twenty years ago. My father had studied environmental management and had secured a job at Alum Rock Park in the city of San Francisco. He had a strong passion for environmental conservation and protection, and it was an awesome experience for him to work at this park. Alum Rock Park is essentially the oldest municipal park in California hence it was an amazing employment opportunity for my father. The sole breadwinner in my family was my father, and his job necessitated that we move to San Francisco and stay with him. The movement of residence was a blessing in disguise because San Francisco and the larger California had massive attractions to sample and enjoy.
California has excellent climate and weather patterns. Its climate has very wide variations; ranging from subarctic to Mediterranean. This is influenced by the proximity, elevation and latitude in relation to the Californian coast (Kaufmann, p. 158). The Pacific Ocean influences the temperature moderation of California strongly. The extremes are moderated by the ocean creating winters that are substantially mild and wet, and summers that are hot and dry. This phenomenon is more pronounced especially in areas close to the coastline. San Francisco is most times foggy, and this becomes pronounced in the summer. Los Angeles at most times experiences sunny coastal climate that is desert like (Kaufmann, p. 159). The excellent weather devoid of extremes was a pull factor for my family settling in San Francisco, California. In the Bay Area, the warmest and driest times occur in late summer and at the beginning of fall. The warm and dry periods are excellent times to engage in nature walks and sample the offerings in the state. Therefore, the weather in California was an excellent attraction for my family.
California is also the capital of the creative industry in the United States, and this element was of immense importance to my mother because she is involved in the production work and design of costumes necessary for film production (Florida, p. 3-19). She had built her career in film production, but her true passion was in costume design. California is abuzz with a large population of people involved in the film industry, and this presented an opportunity for my mother’s career to flourish (Florida, p. 3-19).She will finally get access to a large market for his costume designs. Moreover, she would get to interact with many people involved in film production work and costume design ultimately enabling her to grow and develop in this field. By virtue of California being the creative industry in the United States, the state promised good tidings for my mother.
In addition to the above factors, California had an amazing educational opportunities ranging from basic education facilities and higher education facilities. This bordered well with the family’s desire to access schools and colleges that offer higher quality of education. Our parents had a strong desire for us to get the best education and San Francisco, and California had the capability to provide this. Moreover, California is inhabited by people of diverse origins and ancestries (Florida, p. 4). Sharing in this diversity is a beautiful experience because one learns about the cultures of other people, appreciates them, and this enhances the cohesiveness in the society. The Californian societies are cohesive because of the numerous cultures that pervade them and the harmonious interaction that exist among the diverse groups of people.
For a period of two decades now, the relative importance of pull factors that attracted my family to San Francisco has remained the same over time. My family has continuously enjoyed and benefited from the wonderful environment that California affords us. For foreseeable future, my family will without a doubt continue to stay in San Francisco.

References

Florida, Richard. "Cities and the creative class." City & Community 2.1 (2003): 3-19.
Kaufman, Kenn. "The changing seasons." Field Notes 52 (1998): 158-159.
Rawley, James A., and Stephen D. Behrendt. The transatlantic slave trade: a history. U of Nebraska Press, 2005.