Time Travel Through White House History.

PositionHistoric events and White House rooms where they took place - Brief Article

Over the last 200 years, rooms in the White House have changed. For example, the Map Room on the ground floor was used as a laundry room in the 1800s. But during World War II, it became President Roosevelt's top-secret meeting room.

The plans on this page show three floors of the White House. Each room is labeled with the name by which it is known today. Events from history are also included, in the actual rooms in which they occurred.

On the blanks after each question, write the name of the correct White House room. Then, put the events in chronological order, using the blanks to the left of the questions. Once in order, the circled letters will complete an important White House quotation.

Where did President Thomas Jefferson plan the -- great exploratory journey of Lewis and Clark?

In what room did President John F. Kennedy hold top-secret -- meetings with advisers during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

From which room did President Harry Truman -- announce the end of World War II?

Only one President was ever married in the White -- House. Where did Grover Cleveland tie the knot?

Where did President Jimmy Carter announce that he was stopping talks and trade with Iran because Iran would not discuss nor release Americans held -- hostage there?

President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation --...

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