Relier Pairs First 5 PresidentsVersion en ligne Information About the First 5 Presidents par Brianne Mathis 1 James Monroe 2 John Adams 3 James Madison 4 George Washington 5 Thomas Jefferson The Bill of Rights took effect. 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 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.