Prohibition created an enormous public demand for illegal alcohol. Gang leaders such as Al Capone and Bugs Moran battled for control of Chicago's illegal drinking dens known as speakeasies. ... Capone was imprisoned for income-tax evasion and died from syphilis in 1947.
Federalists were the first political party of the United States and debated the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. There were two sides to the debate: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists sought to ratify the Constitution while the Anti-Federalists did not. The Federalists felt that the inclusion of the Bill of Rights was not necessary and the Anti- Federalists claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and without a Bill of Rights the people would be at risk of oppression. Yet remarkably, it was The Federalist, James Madison who eventually presented the Bill of Rights to the Congress despite his former opposition.
Lincoln successfully guided the country through it's most difficult period, The Civil War
Jews were forced to move from their homes to basically what we would call slums, but they were called "ghettos", which is where we get the slang term.
Answer: There's less money in circulation; there are plenty of goods but no demand so prices drop.