What were the main consequences of the wars for independence?history

The answer to this question varies widely based on what
wars for independence you are talking about.

The two
greatest sets of wars for independence in the 19th century were the Latin American wars
for independence and the American Revolution.  These had very different
consequences.

In North America, the main consequence was
the creation of a democratic form of government that has remained stable.  This
revolution changed its society permanently, even if some of the change was gradual.  It
moved the United States away from a class-based, monarchical system to a democratic and
egalitarian system.

By contrast, the Latin American wars
for independence were much less revolutionary in their impacts.  The societies of Latin
America remained very much stratified with a small European elite ruling over mestizo
and Indian majorities.  The governments of Latin America's newly independent countries
were not very democratic or stable.

Thus, these two sets of
rebellions had very different consequences outside of the fact that both created newly
independent nations.