Fiat money gold and silver coins from France. Eventually, the Governor of New France acknowledged their useful role as a circulating medium of exchange. As the finances of the French government deteriorated because of European wars, it reduced its financial support for its colonies, so the colonial authorities in Canada relied more and more on card money. By 1757, the government had discontinued all payments in coin and payments were made in paper instead. In an application of Gresham’s Law – bad money drives out good – people hoarded gold and silver, and used paper money instead. The costs of the war
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film) times." David Hiltbrand of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" gave the film two out of four stars, saying "It's a film where you start chuckling as soon as someone says something like, "I just want everything to be perfect tonight." Adam Graham of "The Detroit News" gave the film a B-, saying ""Alexander" won't change your day, but it's not terrible, horrible, no good or very bad, either." Calvin Wilson of the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" gave the film a three out of four stars, saying "Arteta keeps the action speeding along while eliciting spot-on performances. Carell is at his discombobulated best, and