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