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