Write an argumentative essay in which you consider the following question: is studying the past necessary to the future progress of our society?

Studying the past has always been necessary to the future progress of our society insofar as not to repeat the mistakes of the past. This applies especially to the social sciences like History, in which through the input of Historians, advice to present politicians or lawmakers can avoid human tensions, f.i. :"Do not come with any such thing as a stamp act, see what happenned when it was applied to the american colonies".

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.  

because the vietnam war was fought in an especially brutal and untraditional way