"By 1609, [he] realized that the English intended to stay. Moreover, he was disappointed that the English did not return his hospitality nor would they marry Indian women (an affront from the Native perspective). " (Colonial Settlement) .
After this realization, the natives began attacking European settlements in an attempt to drive them out. Powhatan knew that the Europeans were there to stay and was sure that they were going to be pushed out of their land, so he arranged for his daughter, Pocahontas, to marry John Rolfe. This marriage helped the relations between the two groups for the time being. This false sense of security let the Europeans expand their settlements farther up the James River. This also made the settlers more vulnerable to attacks from the natives. A truce seemed like a great idea, but all it did was force the conflict to build up. As time went on many of the settlers avoided the Indians all together. This forced the natives to start trade with the French settlers who, unlike the English, really had no interest in setting up a permanent residence. This seemed to be a win-win for the natives, who saw the French as a lesser of two evils. When the English caught wind that the natives were trading with the French, they wanted back into the business, and also wanted to force the French out. This allowed the natives to trade with both sides, the French and the English, creating economical wealth for their culture. .
The Indians started using the competitiveness between the two countries to their benefit, by telling each side that they could have exclusive rights to trade in Indian Territory if they provided more than the other. This did not help the already shaky relations between the two countries. As this back and forth bartering scheme went on, the settlers in the regions bordering French territory started to fear for their safety. The more tensions started to grow, the more it was inevitable that war was approaching.
