Matching Pairs First 5 PresidentsOnline version Information About the First 5 Presidents by Brianne Mathis 1 James Monroe 2 Thomas Jefferson 3 John Adams 4 George Washington 5 James Madison The number of stripes on the U.S. flag was set at 13 for the 13 original colonies. The United States capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France for $15 million dollars. The number of stripes on the U.S. flag was set at 133 for the 13 original colonies. The Bill of Rights took effect.