Algeria was a French colony back in the day, so obviously no colonial country would want any of its colonies to gain independence. Just take a look at Britain and America - America consisted mostly of colonists from England who then decided they wanted freedom to become a separate country. Algeria used to belong to France, which means that all of its resources and money also belonged to France, which is something it didn't want to lose.
Answer: passage of the intolerable acts
Explanation:
The British had a more organized army than the Colonists, and they also had more financial support. However, Americans had the knowledge of the land, as they were fighting on American soil.