Final answer:
After the 1622 events, King James I dissolved the Virginia Company and Virginia became a royal colony. Despite a treaty and continuous warfare, the Powhatan resistance led by Opechancanough eventually waned, ending with his capture and a peace treaty with his successor Necotowance.
Step-by-step explanation:
After colonists killed a Powhatan leader in 1622, escalating tensions and hostilities continued between the English settlers and the Powhatan tribe. King James I used the massacre as a pretext to dissolve the Virginia Company on May 24, 1624, leading to Virginia becoming a royal colony. Nevertheless, the conflict persisted until 1632 when a treaty was finally signed.
Despite the treaty, the underlying resentment from the Powhatan leader Opechancanough towards the English settlers remained. The Second Anglo-Powhatan War began as a result of English expansion and culminated in an attack in 1622 where almost 350 English were killed.
The settlers' response was brutal; they destroyed Powhatan villages and became more intolerant. This abhorrence continued through the Third Anglo-Powhatan War (1644-1646), which was sparked by another surprise attack from Opechancanough, leading to the deaths of around five hundred English colonists.
However, the Powhatan's defeat in this war forced them to recognize King Charles I as their sovereign. The ceaseless conflicts and the colonists' refusal to concede led to further tragedies. Opechancanough, the aged leader of the Powhatan, was captured and killed in 1646, effectively ending the prolonged resistance of the Powhatan against English settlement.
Governor Berkeley eventually negotiated peace with Opechancanough's successor, Necotowance, solidifying English dominance and bringing a semblance of peace to the region with the Powhatan tribes being given reservations.