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 John Adams 5 George Washington 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 Bill of Rights took effect. 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.