Why are the colonies upset with the acts Parliament keeps passing?

Colonist felt as though they did not need to pay those taxes, because  they were passed in england by parliment , not by their own colonial governments.

The taxes led to many things like the Boston tea party of 1773, and the Boston massacre of 1770

The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies.

Explanation:

Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.