Answer:
Life goes by, but as it goes by, the memories fade away making you think that life is shorter than it actually is.
Explanation:
Nationalism led to the assassination of the Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand. he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian Nationalist.
It's a representative democracy-- it operates on the will of the people, but everyone does not have a direct hand in the government (Americans elect their leaders who will then make legislation for them and perform other duties on their behalf).
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*).
Hope this helps! :)
The soviet union is correct