Re: No accent?
Probably not.
1) Originally discovered by the locals
2) Then discovered by a bunch of Vikings
3) Then re-discovered by Prince Madoc (Welsh)
4) Stumbled upon by Columbus, who was lost
5) Named after a Welshman (Richard Ameyrike) well, okay he was also sheriff of Bristol, so there is a connection.
After Welsh independence (coming soon to a a small European country near you - did you see the reports of the 3000+ people who turned out for the Indy march in Cardiff on Sunday? No? Well, that's what happens if you get your news from the BBC) - anyway, after Indy we may have to consider submitting a territorial claim for Ohio. Face it, being governed from Cardiff has to be better than Trump.