In the early days of electric power generation, Thomas Edison proposed powering the country with ____.
A) low-voltage alternating current
B) low-voltage direct current
C) high-voltage alternating current
D) high-voltage direct current

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Thomas Edison proposed low-voltage direct current as the method of powering the country in the early days of electric power generation. However, his rival George Westinghouse promoted high-voltage alternating current which eventually became the dominant method of power transmission.

In the Early Days of Electric Power Generation, Thomas Edison