Relier Pairs First 5 PresidentsVersion en ligne Information About the First 5 Presidents par Brianne Mathis 1 George Washington 2 Thomas Jefferson 3 James Monroe 4 James Madison 5 John Adams The number of stripes on the U.S. flag was set at 133 for the 13 original colonies. 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 United States capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.