It seems that you have missed the given choices for this question; but anyway, here is the correct answer. What the parliament did as a result of the colonists petition to reject the stamp act and boycott British goods and services is that, <span> it sent troops to surround the Boston harbor. Hope this answer helps. </span>
I believe as all group rules but I can be wrong . The U.S. is considered a democracy because the government is basically the 'group' that rules