アメリカ英語は昔のブリティッシュアクセント:Nick Patrick - Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? Listening to "The English Language In 24 Accents," the similarities of Irish and American accents struck me. Then I found this article by Nick Patrick; Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents?