Which of the following is true of the presidential campaign of 1852?
A. By rejecting Winfield Scott, voters rejected the idea of popular sovereignty.
B. Pierce's victory seemed to confirm voter support for the Compromise of 1850.
C. John Hale's repudiation of parts of the Compromise of 1850 attracted a great deal of support in the South.
D. Winfield Scott's call for the repeal of the Compromise of 1850 worked against him in the South.
Answer: B
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