Question

action
members of parliament demand that the british government raise more revenue.
some americans argue that only colonial assemblies can tax colonists.
parliament passes the tea act, which allows the british east india company to send its tea to the colonies without paying a tax.
response
parliament passes the declaratory act, which states that only parliament can tax the colonists.
parliament passes the townshend acts, which place new taxes on goods imported into the colonies.
parliament passes the coercive acts, including acts to close the port of boston and limit the power of the massachusetts colonial government.

Explanation:

The table shows a sequence of events related to the lead - up to the American Revolution. The actions by the British Parliament and responses from colonists and Parliament itself highlight the growing tensions over taxation and colonial governance. The Tea Act led to protests as it affected colonial merchants and the colonists' sense of self - governance. The Coercive Acts were a harsh response by Parliament to colonial resistance.

Answer:

Colonists protest the Tea Act; The colonists' resistance to the Tea Act leads to the Coercive Acts.