The Powhatans harsh treatment of the bodies of their victims was symbolic of their contempt for their opponents. The Indians also burned most of the outlying plantations, destroying the livestock and crops. The colonists in Jamestown were in an uproar, stunned by the massacre.
Answer & Explanation:
Essentially, the United States said, "See ya later. You treated me like I was nothing to you, you took advantage of me and only wanted my money!"
Then Britain was something along the lines of, "Hah! You think I care?!"
Then the United States had had enough of the mercantilism and the enrichment of the mother country and all the taxation without representation and made the "break up letter."