I think that in delaying in mentioning the American colonies, Jefferson reveals his reluctance/lack of confidence in them and their fight for independence.
(*I didn't really know the context(I assume Thomas Jefferson), but just from a general character/human personality perspective, I believe this applies*).
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A dictatorship is a form of government where one person, usually called a dictator, controls every part of the government. Usually in these settings, human rights are infringed.
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Sorry that no one responded to your question, I literally found your question as a suggestion after I finished answering one.
I think its Austria and Prussia. it states in the book that Hapsburg expands, under that it states that two great German-speaking powers: Austria and Prussia.