What role did parliament play in the events that led to the boston tea party ?

Taxation without equal representation. there were no colonists in parliament to represent themselves, so when they passed laws increasing or creating new taxes specifically for the colonies there was no one to vote against it.

Born in braintree (present-day quincy),  massachusetts, on october 30, 1735, john adams was the oldest of john and susanna boylston adams’ three sons. the elder adams was a farmer and shoemaker who also served as a congregationalist deacon and an official in local government