The term progressivism implies a philosophy that promotes change/reform in current political, economic, and social aspects of society, while conservatism emphasizes change progressive in society but promotes tradition rather than change. The Progressive movement from 1901 to 1917 worked to improve aspects of society that grew out of problems that arose during the industrial era. The goals of the “progressives” were to end monopolies, corruption, inefficiency and social injustices. Progressive laws and amendments were passed to combat social ills and corruption in politics and corporate America. The period 1901-1917 was more a victory of liberalism, mainly "modern liberalism", than a triumph of conservatism due to the fact that multiple reform movements were occurring at this time, changing political, economic and social aspects of society to protect society. rights of the ordinary man. To begin with, this era was more of a victory for liberalism across many aspects, including politics. The first change progressives desired in politics was "the initiative to allow voters to propose laws instead of waiting for legislatures to do so." Another was the "referendum" where voters could pass bills, once again taking power away from legislatures and giving Others included recall, where voters could remove elected officials from power, secrecy or " Australian ballot” which allowed for more privacy when voting, thereby encouraging truer voting and less intimidation at the polls. who at the start of his presidency could be described as conservative, moved more towards progressivism by pursuing his "three Cs", (Business Control, Consumer Protection, and Co...... middle of paper.. .. ...m than for conservatism Overall, politics is key in determining whether this era was predominantly liberal or conservative, as well as economic and social reforms. On the other hand, conservatism can be defined. as a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability while liberalism can be defined in two ways Modern liberalism emphasizes freedom and rights but believes in strong government intervention in order to prevent. growth of a capitalist society, while classical liberalism advocates the freedom and autonomy of the individual With these definitions given, it can be concluded that the Progressive Era favored change as well as government intervention to prevent it. the spread of capitalism and the autonomy of the individual. In conclusion, the Progressive Era from 1901 to 1907 was essentially a triumph of modern and classical liberalism..