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Depicting multiple aspects of cultural beliefs that Europeans had about Indians and Africans, Betty Wood’s The Origins of American Slavery creates the perfect distinctions between the various slave systems that were used in the American colonies. Although there was no physical division of the colonies, one could draw imaginary lines to divide the colonies up into systems of slavery. Even though all the colonies held the same belief in God and cultural belief of European dominance, the way they treated the Native Americans and the Africans varied from different areas of the colonies. Motivating factors of the Southern ring of slavery can be sought in the inherent capitalist roots that were formed after the industrialization of Europe. With all the fertile land that existed in the south, and the perfect agricultural weather, it became inevitable that more manpower was going to be needed to properly reap the south of all its benefits. The Virginia Company made the colonies in Chesapeake for the sole purpose of being more productive. Upon arriving in the Chesapeake area, the Virginia Company and friends passed several reforms that would grant more land and workable area to citizens of Europe. The only problem was that there was a