America was forced to declare their independence. From the start of their growing nation, they were forced to deal with many obstacles and were not able to govern themselves. Because of this, it left many Americans with a feeling of being unequal and taken advantage of by Spain. Therefore, by declaring independence, they were able to liberate themselves and feel as if they were doing something better for themselves.
Being an independent nation gave a great sense of relief to South America and would mark an important transition in history. Under the influence of Spain and Portugal, South America felt their form of government was insufficient in how it dealt