<p>I can't choose one for next year, but which one is easier and which one is harder. Would one make the other easier by taking it first?</p>
<p>IMO, I think U.S. History is more facts and dates. Euro is much more broad and you would have to look at the big ideas and impact of the whole continent. Have you taken AP World? I've heard from somewhere that 30% of world history stuff deals with euro. So that might help?</p>
<p>No, AP world isn't offered and I wouldn't take it, it's too simple compared to other APs.</p>
<p>w(t)f "its too easy" then why wouldnt you just take it to get a 5</p>
<p>In my area you take MEHAP as a sophmore and APUSH as a junior..</p>
<p>It's a waste of a period because it doesn't even land you credit in the High Ranking Colleges.</p>
<p>us- details
euro- theres details of course but since it covers a wide area, its broader
choose whichever u like
there ARE high ranking colleges that still give u credit for world
its just an underrated subject b/c its one of the newer ap's, made in 2002 or something</p>
<p>I've heard that Euro is harder, but personally, I would choose APUSH. I'm taking it right now and it's a fun class. I'm more interested in learning about my own country than Europe.</p>
<p>I got a 4 on Euro and 5 on US, but I liked Euro better. Europes so much more interesting than the US in my opinion.</p>
<p>I decided to take AP Euro junior year, and I didn't find it that difficult - only the workload was rough (3-4 hours a night homework - notes and questions), but other than that, the quizzes and tests were fairly simple. I got a 4 on the AP Test. I have friends who have taken both, and they said that they're about equal. If you're more detail-oriented and have no problem distinguishing one specific date from another, then US might be more suited to you, but if you aren't so much that way (like me) take AP Euro.</p>
<p>You don't really have to remember dates for AP U.S. As long as you know the time a major event occurred, you can determine when smaller events happened. I never found Europe interesting, but it all depends on the person. Do what you think you'd be more interested in.</p>
<p>TAKE AP EURO!!!</p>
<p>APUSH DBQs blow, but Euro DBQs are ace. </p>
<p>But like people have said, APUSH deals more with a lot of miniscule detail, lots of people, lots of places, lots of dates, lots of stuff to remember and forget. Euro deals a lot with very broad topics. Much of the stuff you learn in Euro is how to maintain a balance of power, and how not to be like France (Plan 17 and all 657425.2 revolutions, anyone?)</p>
<p>Just kidding. I have nothing against France. I'm just being an idiot.</p>
<p>I took AP Euro last year as a sophomore, and Im in APUSH right now. I suggest you take AP Euro. It is SO MUCH more interesting (IMHO) and very fascinating. I had a lot of fun in AP Euro. APUSH is, like everyone else has said, a lot more details and facts.</p>
<p>Has American History been beaten to death at your school the way it has at mine? I've had USH for four years since middle school. And yet, no world history classes are ever required. If so, take AP Euro. :)</p>
<p>I'm in AP Euro right now and I'm doing incredibly well, and the teacher doesn't ever even <em>teach</em> us. APUSH is considered, by curriculum, one of the most difficult APs. I'm taking it next semester, alot because I had a god-awful student teacher for junior American History.</p>
<p>I'm good with both, but balance of power is pretty cool. Yeah, France got pretty much ruined after and during the French Revolution.</p>
<p>OK heres the straight dope:</p>
<p>US History is fun because you get to see the logical process behind everything. A caused B, which combined with C and influenced by D caused the stock crash and the great depression. (whatever). As people have said before there are loads of details but since you are only covering 200 years (and not even that much really, you stop about teh 70s) there isn't THAT much to worry abou.t</p>
<p>European History is longer. Its more complex, more interdependant and yes, it has less dates. I like Euro because you don't have to memorize loads of specific facts. In US history you can quickly apply it to your life becuase hey, we're all American, but European history is more fun becuase you can compare the countries as you go. Eg. England had a protodemocracy but france is going to hell in a handbasket.</p>
<p>I prefer Euro, but I advise you to also talk to the teachers that teach the classes and see hwose personality you like more. If you can't do that, go to ratemyteachers.com and see the comments for either teacher and then choose the best</p>
<p>Um what grade are you in? Cause at most schools AP euro is taken as a sophmore and APUSH as a junior. Euro has a much higher passing rate, but it depends what you're interested in. To me US history is boring lol.</p>
<p>I'm taking APUSH now (10th grade) and most students around here take it sophomore year. Only one school in my county offers AP Euro. </p>
<p>I find U.S. History more interesting than European History. Even though the earlier years of US Hist are boring, I just can't stand the middle ages in Europe. And I don't like learning about monarchy and religion either. </p>
<p>It all depends on what interests the OP more.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman. Thanks for what I've gotten from the posts right now. Any more advice?</p>
<p>To me, APEuro is much more interesting because of its complexity, because, let's face it, in APUSH there's only so much things you could talk about the several hundreds years of U.S. history. It's still interesting, but compared to APEuro, APUSH feels too over-stretched, and as a result, over-emphasized on the details. In APEuro you gets to see the big picture, and how events from different time periods and locations all over the continent are all interconnected, like a fine-weaved web. And also, knowing European history helps you with U.S. History as well, because American history is extremely interconnected with developments over in Europe.</p>
<p>And, don't be so ready to dismiss AP World History. True, it's a really cramped course, with practically all things historical stuffed in the "to-know" list, but in there you really gets to see how the human world as we know it devoloped, from the ancient civilizations to present day. And it's really interesting how all the distinctive cultures and elements all came together.</p>
<p>At my school, AP Euro is dominated by sophomores and AP US is for juniors and some seniors. I think that you should take Euro first and then thake US, because Euro introduces you to AP social studies and, at least at my school, they don't teach us how to write for AP tests in US but they do in Euro and World. If you only plan on taking one, though, I would take US. Additionally, you're only a freshman so you have three years to take these classes and it would be better to take both, because at some universities it exempts you from the large 101 classes that are requirements for general college.</p>