Crossword Puzzle Chapter 25Online version United States Since 1865 Crossword by Lyndzi Garcia-Osborne 1 100,000 people lost their jobs every week until about 13 million people in America were without a job. 2 This time lasted for 10 years in which millions of Americans become homeless and some were reported dead from starvation due to not being able to work and have money for food or shelter. 2 1