Relier Pairs First 5 PresidentsVersion en ligne Information About the First 5 Presidents par Brianne Mathis 1 John Adams 2 James Madison 3 James Monroe 4 George Washington 5 Thomas Jefferson The number of stripes on the U.S. flag was set at 13 for the 13 original colonies. 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 133 for the 13 original colonies. The Bill of Rights took effect.