George washington is considered the foremost of america's founding fathers. in this context, what does "foremost" mean?

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."

food chain i would say only because there is competition on getting food and survival