In the mid$-1840$s$,$ increasing sectional antagonism forced Congress to proceed cautiously to avoid a crisis that would break up the Union. The resulting Compromise of $1850$ staved off sectional conflict by making concessions to both sides. Which of the following were provisions of the Compromise of $1850?$ Check all that apply.

$$ California admitted as a free state

Compensation would be provided to Texas

Slave trade protected in the District of Columbia