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When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

Here's why I find it curious: American English tends to be more conservative. (One documentary about AE highlighted that during the colonial times, American kids were forced to speak a very "standard" English, for the time, and this might be the reason) However, the pronunciation of "o" seems to be contrary to this general trend.

When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

Here's why I find it curious: American English tends to be more conservative. (One documentary about AE highlighted that during the colonial times, American kids were forced to speak a very "standard" English, and this might be the reason) However, the pronunciation of "o" seems to be contrary to this general trend.

When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

Here's why I find it curious: American English tends to be more conservative. (One documentary about AE highlighted that during the colonial times, American kids were forced to speak a very "standard" English, for the time, and this might be the reason) However, the pronunciation of "o" seems to be contrary to this general trend.

When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

When did the British and the Americans start to pronounce "o" (as in "God") differently?

Was it due to changes in America or England?

Here's why I find it curious: American English tends to be more conservative. (One documentary about AE highlighted that during the colonial times, American kids were forced to speak a very "standard" English, and this might be the reason) However, the pronunciation of "o" seems to be contrary to this general trend.