At the time of the American Revolution, American and British accents were nearly identical. What changed is that in the 1800s, the British--particularly the upper class and, later, the aspiring middle-class--deliberately chose to speak in a way that dropped pronouncing the "r" in order to sound more sophisticated.
VIDEO: "Why Americans Don't Sound British Anymore (Here's Exactly When That Changed)"
Airlearn Language Show (15 min.)
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