according to these documents and your notes, where were kings successfully absolute? where were they not? (we are talking about Frederick William and Louis XIV)

Plz , ive been stuck on this forever. what action did president jefferson take to stop britain and france from seizing american merchant ships. a. he declared war on france. b. he called for increased tariffs on british and french goods. c. he called for embargo on all foreign trade. d. he declared war on britain.