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