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1730ff Rapid population growth (doubled by 1800) . 1 1733 Canton system for organizing peasants established. 2 1740–86 3 1740–42 First Silesian War concluded by the Treaty of Breslau and Berlin between Austria and Prussia (See 1742, June–July ). 4 1744–45 SECOND SILESIAN WAR . East Friesland , upon the extinction of the reigning house, fell to Prussia (See 1744–45 ). 5 1747–53 Oder valley drained , increasing the farmland in that region. Frederick the Great also promoted use of the potato and improved conditions of serfs on royal lands. Promotion of immigration to Prussia to foster economic growth (300,000 newcomers). 6 1748 Codex Fredericianus Marchicus simplified judicial procedure and made judges salaried officials of the state. 7 1756–63 Third Silesian (Seven Years') War . (See 1756–63 ). 8 1766 Introduction of the Regie , a French system of collecting revenues. It greatly increased revenues but also caused resistance to such foreign influence. 9 1792, Feb Austria and Prussia entered a defensive alliance against France. 10 1794 Allgemeines Landrecht 11 1806 The Städtordnung promulgated. This developed modern government systems within towns and brought towns more completely under control of the monarchy. 12
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