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In which year did Southern Pacific assume control of the Central Pacific Railroad?

  • 1870

  • 1869

  • 1875

  • 1880

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Southern Pacific assumed control of the Central Pacific Railroad in 1870. This acquisition played a significant role in the expansion of Southern Pacific's railroad network.
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